Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Molossops temminckii compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Molossops	Eumerus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lesser Bulb 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.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.