Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Molossops temminckii compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Molossops	Hipposideros
Species	Molossops temminckii	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
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 Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.