Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs waterbuck

Molossops temminckii compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Molossidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Molossops	Kobus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and waterbuck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	waterbuck
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.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.