Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Quince Rust

Molossus fentoni compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Quince Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Molossus	Gymnosporangium
Species	Molossus fentoni	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Quince Rust
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.

Quince Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.