Black mastiff bat

Summary

Black mastiff bat is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Black mastiff bat's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Black mastiff bat is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Black mastiff bat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• Black mastiff bat belongs to the parent taxon Molossus^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Black mastiff bat is Molossus rufus^[7].
• Black mastiff bat's Commons category is recorded as Molossus rufus^[8].
• Black mastiff bat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. rufus'}^[9].
• Black mastiff bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Mastiff Bat'}^[10].
• Black mastiff bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schwarze Samtfledermaus'}^[11].
• Black mastiff bat's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal^[12].
• Black mastiff bat's taxon range is recorded as Brazil^[13].
• Black mastiff bat's taxon range is recorded as Belém^[14].

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Classification

Black mastiff bat's scientific name is Molossus rufus^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Molossus^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Mastiff Bat'}^[10] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schwarze Samtfledermaus'}^[11].

Identifiers

Black mastiff bat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 74643^[15]. Black mastiff bat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 124751^[16]. Black mastiff bat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4439577^[17]. Black mastiff bat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5707248^[18]. Black mastiff bat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 946105^[19].

Why It Matters

Black mastiff bat ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]