Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Molossops temminckii compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Leaf-Miner Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Molossops	Phytomyza
Species	Molossops temminckii	Phytomyza ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Leaf-Miner 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.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).