Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Leafminer fly

Molossus fentoni compared with Phytomyza rufipes

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Leafminer fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Leafminer 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 rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Leafminer 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.

Leafminer fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.