Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Marsh Valerian

Molossops temminckii compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Molossidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Molossops	Valeriana
Species	Molossops temminckii	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.