Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Himalayan Rat

Molossops temminckii compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Molossops	Rattus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Himalayan Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.