Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Foxtail Smut

Molossus fentoni compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Molossidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Molossus	Urocystis
Species	Molossus fentoni	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.