Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs

Molossops temminckii compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Molossidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Molossops	Nitzschia
Species	Molossops temminckii	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.