Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs star-thistle

Molossus fentoni compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	star-thistle
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	Centaurea
Species	Molossus fentoni	Centaurea calcitrapa

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	star-thistle
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.

star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).