Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Iberian Mole

Molossops temminckii compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Talpidae
Genus	Molossops	Talpa
Species	Molossops temminckii	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.