Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Faded Pincertail

Molossops temminckii compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Molossops	Onychogomphus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.