Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Florida wax scale

Molossus fentoni compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Florida wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Coccidae
Genus	Molossus	Ceroplastes
Species	Molossus fentoni	Ceroplastes floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and Florida wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Florida wax scale
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.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).