Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Northern needleleaf

Molossus fentoni compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fenton's Mastiff Bat Northern needleleaf
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Poales (Grasses)
Family Molossidae Bromeliaceae
Genus Molossus Tillandsia
Species Molossus fentoni Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fenton's Mastiff Bat Northern needleleaf
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.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

No description available.

Northern needleleaf

No description available.

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