African Ebony vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Diospyros kamerunensis compared with Molossops temminckii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Ebony Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Ebenaceae Molossidae
Genus Diospyros Molossops
Species Diospyros kamerunensis Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

African Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Ebony Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Ebony

Habitat

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

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

African Ebony

The African Ebony (Diospyros kamerunensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

No description available.

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