Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Molossops temminckii compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Variable 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 hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Variable 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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.