Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Molossops temminckii compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Molossops	Choeroniscus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Greater Long-tongued Bat
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.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador