Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Gorse Lacebug

Molossops temminckii compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Tingidae
Genus	Molossops	Dictyonota
Species	Molossops temminckii	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Gorse Lacebug
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.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.