Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs giant apple snail

Molossus fentoni compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Molossidae	Ampullariidae
Genus	Molossus	Pomacea
Species	Molossus fentoni	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	giant apple snail
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.

giant apple snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Norway, Sweden), and North America (United States).