Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Small Lappet Moth

Molossus fentoni compared with Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Small Lappet Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Molossus	Phyllodesma
Species	Molossus fentoni	Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and Small Lappet Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Lappet Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Small Lappet Moth
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.

Small Lappet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.