Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Rusty Bolete

Molossops temminckii compared with Boletus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Rusty Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Rusty Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Molossidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Molossops	Boletus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Boletus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Rusty Bolete
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.

Rusty Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.