Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Leopard Earthball

Molossus fentoni compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Molossidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Molossus	Scleroderma
Species	Molossus fentoni	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).