Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Mountain Water Rat

Molossus fentoni compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Mountain Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Molossus	Baiyankamys
Species	Molossus fentoni	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Mountain Water 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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.