Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Small Tabby

Molossops temminckii compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Molossops	Aglossa
Species	Molossops temminckii	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Small Tabby
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 Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).