Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs marsh rice rat

Molossus fentoni compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Molossus	Oryzomys
Species	Molossus fentoni	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	marsh rice rat
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.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.