Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Headfly

Molossus fentoni compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.