Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Lesser Rocktripe

Molossops temminckii compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Molossidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Molossops	Umbilicaria
Species	Molossops temminckii	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.