Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Sandy Laccaria

Molossops temminckii compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Sandy Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Molossops	Laccaria
Species	Molossops temminckii	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Sandy Laccaria
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.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.