Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Wheat smut

Molossops temminckii compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Molossidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Molossops	Tilletia
Species	Molossops temminckii	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).