Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Kodkod

Molossops temminckii compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Kodkod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Molossops	Leopardus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Kodkod
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.

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.