Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Highfin dogfish

Molossops temminckii compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Molossops	Centroscyllium
Species	Molossops temminckii	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish