Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Large False Serotine

Molossops temminckii compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Molossops	Hesperoptenus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.