Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs North American Hoary Bat

Molossus fentoni compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	North American Hoary 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Molossus	Aeorestes
Species	Molossus fentoni	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and North American Hoary Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.