Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Electric ray

Molossops temminckii compared with Tetronarce californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Molossidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Molossops	Tetronarce
Species	Molossops temminckii	Tetronarce californica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Electric ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Electric ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Electric ray
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.

Electric ray