Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Molossops temminckii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Molossops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Molossops temminckii	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.