Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Red Balau

Molossus fentoni compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Molossidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Molossus	Shorea
Species	Molossus fentoni	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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