Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Mountain yam

Molossops temminckii compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family	Molossidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Molossops	Dioscorea
Species	Molossops temminckii	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.