Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs hoary marmot

Molossops temminckii compared with Marmota caligata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	hoary marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Molossops	Marmota
Species	Molossops temminckii	Marmota caligata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

hoary marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	hoary marmot
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.

hoary marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.