Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs rice root aphid

Molossops temminckii compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	rice root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Aphididae
Genus	Molossops	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Molossops temminckii	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	rice root aphid
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.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).