Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Veined Shield

Molossus fentoni compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Molossus	Pluteus
Species	Molossus fentoni	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).