Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Elbowbush

Molossops temminckii compared with Forestiera angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Elbowbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Molossidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Molossops	Forestiera
Species	Molossops temminckii	Forestiera angustifolia

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Elbowbush
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.

Elbowbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.