Asiatic apple vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Malus spectabilis compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Molossidae
Genus	Malus	Molossops
Species	Malus spectabilis	Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.