Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Maui's paddle

Molossops temminckii compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Molossidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Molossops	Elaphoglossum
Species	Molossops temminckii	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.