Malayan Free-tailed Bat vs Rufous Dog-faced Bat

Mops mops compared with Molossops neglectus

Key Differences

• Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Rufous Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Rufous Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Molossidae	Molossidae
Genus	Mops	Molossops
Species	Mops mops	Molossops neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Free-tailed Bat and Rufous Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Molossidae.

Conservation Status

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rufous Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Rufous Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.