Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Sphecid wasp

Molossops temminckii compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Sphecid wasp
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	Crabronidae
Genus	Molossops	Ectemnius
Species	Molossops temminckii	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Sphecid wasp
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.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.