Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Florida arrowroot

Molossops temminckii compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Molossidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Molossops	Zamia
Species	Molossops temminckii	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot