vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Molossidae
Genus	Achroonema	Molossops
Species	Achroonema proteiforme	Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Achroonema proteiforme is a colorless, gliding filamentous bacterium found in freshwater sediments and organic-rich muds. It belongs to a group of bacteria that degrade organic matter in anoxic or microaerobic benthic habitats.