Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Zorro Volador Pequeño

Molossops temminckii compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Zorro Volador Pequeño is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Zorro Volador Pequeño
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Molossops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Molossops temminckii	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Zorro Volador Pequeño share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador Pequeño

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Zorro Volador Pequeño
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.

Zorro Volador Pequeño

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.