Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Fake round ray

Molossops temminckii compared with Urotrygon simulatrix

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Fake round ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Fake round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Molossops	Urotrygon
Species	Molossops temminckii	Urotrygon simulatrix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Fake round 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.

Fake round ray