Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs House fly

Molossops temminckii compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Muscidae
Genus	Molossops	Hydrotaea
Species	Molossops temminckii	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	House fly
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.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).