Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Peg Lichen

Molossops temminckii compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Molossidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Molossops	Cladonia
Species	Molossops temminckii	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.