Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Pointed Caper White

Molossops temminckii compared with Belenois gidica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Pointed Caper White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Pieridae
Genus	Molossops	Belenois
Species	Molossops temminckii	Belenois gidica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Caper White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Pointed Caper White
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.

Pointed Caper White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.