Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Pitpat

Molossops temminckii compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Molossidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Molossops	Pittosporum
Species	Molossops temminckii	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Pitpat
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.

Pitpat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.