Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Urchin Earthfan

Molossops temminckii compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Molossidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Molossops	Thelephora
Species	Molossops temminckii	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.