Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat vs Scaled Dove

Cynomops abrasus compared with Columbina squammata

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient while Scaled Dove is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Scaled Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Molossidae	Columbidae
Genus	Cynomops	Columbina
Species	Cynomops abrasus	Columbina squammata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat and Scaled Dove share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scaled Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Scaled Dove
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Scaled Dove

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaled Dove

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela