Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Fiveangled dodder

Molossus fentoni compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Molossidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Molossus	Cuscuta
Species	Molossus fentoni	Cuscuta pentagona

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Fiveangled dodder
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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).