Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs field slug

Molossops temminckii compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Molossidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Molossops	Deroceras
Species	Molossops temminckii	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	field slug
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.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).