Black Mastiff Bat vs Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee

Molossus rufus compared with Lasioglossum laeve

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Halictidae
Genus	Molossus	Lasioglossum
Species	Molossus rufus	Lasioglossum laeve

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee
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.

Shiny-gastered Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.