Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs ground lackey

Molossops temminckii compared with Malacosoma castrense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	ground lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Molossops	Malacosoma
Species	Molossops temminckii	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	ground lackey
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.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.