Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Gold Tooth

Molossus fentoni compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Molossidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Molossus	Hydnellum
Species	Molossus fentoni	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Gold Tooth
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.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.