chilte vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Molossops temminckii

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Molossops
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Molossops temminckii

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.