Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Giant Swamp Frog

Molossops temminckii compared with Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Giant Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Molossidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Molossops	Hoplobatrachus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Hoplobatrachus occipitalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Giant Swamp Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Giant Swamp Frog
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.

Giant Swamp Frog

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ghana.