Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Poto Occidental

Molossops temminckii compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Poto Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Molossidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Molossops	Perodicticus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Poto Occidental share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Poto Occidental
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.

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.