Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Fly

Molossus fentoni compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Molossus	Drosophila
Species	Molossus fentoni	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Fly
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.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).