Black Mastiff Bat vs Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Molossus rufus compared with Cynomops abrasus

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Molossidae	Molossidae
Genus	Molossus	Cynomops
Species	Molossus rufus	Cynomops abrasus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Molossidae.

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Black Mastiff Bat

The Black Mastiff Bat (Molossus rufus) is a species in the genus Molossus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela