Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Hortle's whipray

Molossus fentoni compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Molossus	Pateobatis
Species	Molossus fentoni	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and Hortle's whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Hortle's whipray
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.

Hortle's whipray