Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Robust Golden Mole

Molossops temminckii compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Molossidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Molossops	Amblysomus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.