Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Serpentine Sunflower

Molossus fentoni compared with Helianthus exilis

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Serpentine Sunflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Serpentine Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Molossidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Molossus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Molossus fentoni	Helianthus exilis

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Serpentine Sunflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Serpentine Sunflower
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.

Serpentine Sunflower

Habitat

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