Black Mastiff Bat vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Molossus rufus compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Molossus	Rhinophylla
Species	Molossus rufus	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Hairy Little Fruit 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.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador