Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Plain Gold

Molossops temminckii compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Molossops	Micropterix
Species	Molossops temminckii	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.