Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Small Black Ant

Molossops temminckii compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Formicidae
Genus	Molossops	Lasius
Species	Molossops temminckii	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Small Black Ant
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.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).