Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Painted Skimmer

Molossus fentoni compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Painted Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Molossus	Libellula
Species	Molossus fentoni	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and Painted Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Painted Skimmer
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.

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.