Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Spiny Baskettail

Molossops temminckii compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Molossops	Epitheca
Species	Molossops temminckii	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.