Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Flat Periwinkle

Molossops temminckii compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Molossops	Littorina
Species	Molossops temminckii	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Flat Periwinkle
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.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.