Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs scoparia-weed

Molossus fentoni compared with Scoparia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	scoparia-weed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Crambidae
Genus	Molossus	Scoparia
Species	Molossus fentoni	Scoparia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

scoparia-weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	scoparia-weed
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.

scoparia-weed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (13 countries), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).