Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Silky jackbean

Molossops temminckii compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Molossops	Canavalia
Species	Molossops temminckii	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Silky jackbean
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.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.