Bastard Gentian vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Gentiana linearis compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Gentian	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gentianaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Gentiana	Molossops
Species	Gentiana linearis	Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.