Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs European Mole

Molossops temminckii compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	European 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	Talpa
Species	Molossops temminckii	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	European 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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.