Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs mulgara

Molossops temminckii compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Molossidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Molossops	Dasycercus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.