Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Molossus fentoni compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Leaf-Miner Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Molossus	Phytomyza
Species	Molossus fentoni	Phytomyza ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Leaf-Miner Fly
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.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).