Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Eastern Mole

Molossops temminckii compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Talpidae
Genus	Molossops	Scalopus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.