Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat vs Tiny Earthstar

Cynomops abrasus compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Molossidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Cynomops	Geastrum
Species	Cynomops abrasus	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat	Tiny Earthstar
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.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.