Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Molossus fentoni compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Molossus	Peropteryx
Species	Molossus fentoni	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador