vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Calothrix parasitica 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	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nostocaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Calothrix	Molossops
Species	Calothrix parasitica	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.

Calothrix parasitica is a heterocystous cyanobacterium in the family Rivulariaceae, characterized by tapering filaments with a basal heterocyst for nitrogen fixation. It grows epiphytically on other algae, macrophytes, or in biofilms on rocky substrates in freshwater and marine environments. The genus Calothrix is widespread in aquatic and terrestrial habitats where it plays a role in nitrogen input to ecosystems.