Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Lecythis

Molossops temminckii compared with Lecythis ollaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lecythis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Molossidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Molossops	Lecythis
Species	Molossops temminckii	Lecythis ollaria

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lecythis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lecythis
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.

Lecythis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Libya.