Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Molossus fentoni compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Molossus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Molossus fentoni	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.