Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Thrift Rust

Molossops temminckii compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Molossops	Uromyces
Species	Molossops temminckii	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.