Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Hop Flea Beetle

Molossus fentoni compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Molossus	Psylliodes
Species	Molossus fentoni	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Hop Flea Beetle
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.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.