Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Lesser bilby

Molossops temminckii compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Molossidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Molossops	Macrotis
Species	Molossops temminckii	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.