Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Yellow Domecap

Molossops temminckii compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Molossops	Calocybe
Species	Molossops temminckii	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Yellow Domecap
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.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.