Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Stool iris

Molossops temminckii compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Stool iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Molossidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Molossops	Iris
Species	Molossops temminckii	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Stool iris
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.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.