Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Molossops temminckii compared with Vampyressa thyone

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Molossops	Vampyressa
Species	Molossops temminckii	Vampyressa thyone

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Northern Little Yellow-eared 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.

Northern Little Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela