Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs ladder flapwort

Molossus fentoni compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while ladder flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	ladder flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Molossidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Molossus	Nardia
Species	Molossus fentoni	Nardia scalaris

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	ladder flapwort
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.

ladder flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.