Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Molossops temminckii compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Molossops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Molossops temminckii	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.