Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Seedcorn maggot

Molossops temminckii compared with Delia platura

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Seedcorn maggot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Seedcorn maggot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Molossops	Delia
Species	Molossops temminckii	Delia platura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Seedcorn maggot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Seedcorn maggot
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.

Seedcorn maggot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).