Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Maui's paddle

Molossus fentoni compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Molossidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Molossus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Molossus fentoni	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.