Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Flower-faced Bat

Molossops temminckii compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Molossops	Anthops
Species	Molossops temminckii	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Flower-faced 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.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.