Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Pomace Fly

Molossops temminckii compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Molossops	Scaptomyza
Species	Molossops temminckii	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Pomace Fly
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.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).