Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Parasitic fly

Molossops temminckii compared with Pegomya betae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Molossops	Pegomya
Species	Molossops temminckii	Pegomya betae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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