Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Redstem Cassava

Molossops temminckii compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Molossidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Molossops	Manihot
Species	Molossops temminckii	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Redstem Cassava
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.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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