Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Root Rot

Molossus fentoni compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Molossidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Molossus	Heterobasidion
Species	Molossus fentoni	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.