Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Short-tailed Antthrush

Molossops temminckii compared with Chamaeza campanisona

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Short-tailed Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Molossops	Chamaeza
Species	Molossops temminckii	Chamaeza campanisona

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Short-tailed Antthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Short-tailed Antthrush
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.

Short-tailed Antthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela