Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Eastern Nycteoline

Molossops temminckii compared with Nycteola asiatica

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Eastern Nycteoline
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Nolidae
Genus	Molossops	Nycteola
Species	Molossops temminckii	Nycteola asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Eastern Nycteoline share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Eastern Nycteoline
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 Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.