Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Obscure Dwarf

Molossops temminckii compared with Elachista humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Molossops	Elachista
Species	Molossops temminckii	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Obscure Dwarf
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.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.