Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Potato Blight

Molossops temminckii compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Molossidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Molossops	Phytophthora
Species	Molossops temminckii	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).