Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Houghton'S Sedge

Molossus fentoni compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Molossus	Carex
Species	Molossus fentoni	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Houghton'S Sedge
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.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.