Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Fruit Fly

Molossus fentoni compared with Urophora cardui

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fenton's Mastiff Bat Fruit 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.

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

No description available.

Fruit Fly

No description available.

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