Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Fungus

Molossops temminckii compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Molossidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Molossops	Septoria
Species	Molossops temminckii	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Fungus
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.

Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.