Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Stunted Cavalier

Molossops temminckii compared with Melanoleuca brevipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Stunted Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Molossops	Melanoleuca
Species	Molossops temminckii	Melanoleuca brevipes

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Stunted Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Stunted Cavalier
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.

Stunted Cavalier

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.