Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Pigmy Skipper

Molossops temminckii compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Molossops	Gegenes
Species	Molossops temminckii	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Pigmy Skipper
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.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 countries).