Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Sickener

Molossops temminckii compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Molossidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Molossops	Russula
Species	Molossops temminckii	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Sickener
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.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).