Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Splayed Deerfly

Molossus fentoni compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Molossus	Chrysops
Species	Molossus fentoni	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.