Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs House Groundling

Molossops temminckii compared with Bryotropha domestica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	House Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Molossops	Bryotropha
Species	Molossops temminckii	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	House Groundling
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 Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.