Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs floating crystalwort

Molossus fentoni compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Molossidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Molossus	Riccia
Species	Molossus fentoni	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	floating crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.