Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Molossus fentoni compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Molossidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Molossus	Polyporus
Species	Molossus fentoni	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.