Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Northern Spiderhead

Molossus fentoni compared with Serruria fucifolia

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Northern Spiderhead is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Northern Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Molossidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Molossus	Serruria
Species	Molossus fentoni	Serruria fucifolia

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Northern Spiderhead
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 Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.