Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Raie molle

Molossops temminckii compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Raie molle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Molossops	Malacoraja
Species	Molossops temminckii	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Raie molle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Raie molle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Raie molle
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.

Raie molle