Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Malayan Water Shrew

Molossus fentoni compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Molossus	Chimarrogale
Species	Molossus fentoni	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.