Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Gladys' Mountain Spikes

Molossops temminckii compared with Lepra andersoniae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Gladys' Mountain Spikes is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Molossidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Molossops	Lepra
Species	Molossops temminckii	Lepra andersoniae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
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.

Gladys' Mountain Spikes