Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Molossops temminckii compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Molossidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Molossops	Amblysomus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.