Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Molossops temminckii compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Molossops	Mobula
Species	Molossops temminckii	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
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.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray