Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Lofty Pericote

Molossops temminckii compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Molossops	Auliscomys
Species	Molossops temminckii	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.