Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Salento Iris

Molossops temminckii compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Molossidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Molossops	Iris
Species	Molossops temminckii	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.