Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Midge

Molossops temminckii compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Molossops	Dasineura
Species	Molossops temminckii	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.