Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Molossus fentoni compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Molossidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Molossus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Molossus fentoni	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.