Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Gilboa Iris

Molossops temminckii compared with Iris haynei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Gilboa Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Molossidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Molossops	Iris
Species	Molossops temminckii	Iris haynei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Gilboa Iris
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.

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.