Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Rough-Tailed

Molossops temminckii compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Molossops	Bathytoshia
Species	Molossops temminckii	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed