Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Staph beetle

Molossus fentoni compared with Phacophallus pallidipennis

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Staph beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Molossus	Phacophallus
Species	Molossus fentoni	Phacophallus pallidipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Staph beetle
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.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Denmark, Portugal, Sweden), and North America (United States).