Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Tiered Tooth

Molossus fentoni compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Molossidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Molossus	Hericium
Species	Molossus fentoni	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Tiered Tooth
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.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.