Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs False Serotine Bat

Molossops temminckii compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Molossops	Hesperoptenus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	False Serotine Bat
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.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.