Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Vespid wasp

Molossops temminckii compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Vespid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Vespidae
Genus	Molossops	Ancistrocerus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Vespid wasp
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.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).