Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Molossops temminckii compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Molossops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Molossops temminckii	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.