Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Royal midget

Molossops temminckii compared with Phyllonorycter pastorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Royal midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Molossops	Phyllonorycter
Species	Molossops temminckii	Phyllonorycter pastorella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Royal midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Royal midget
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.

Royal midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Japan, Russia, and Sweden.