Black Mastiff Bat vs Tufted Bracket

Molossus rufus compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Molossidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Molossus	Fuscoporia
Species	Molossus rufus	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.