Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs tormentil

Molossus fentoni compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Molossus	Potentilla
Species	Molossus fentoni	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	tormentil
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.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.