chestnut-leaf oak vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Molossidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Molossops
Species	Quercus castaneifolia	Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.