Brazilian Big-eyed Bat vs Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Chiroderma doriae compared with Molossops temminckii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brazilian Big-eyed Bat Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same Chiroptera (morcego) Chiroptera (morcego)
Family Phyllostomidae Molossidae
Genus Chiroderma Molossops
Species Chiroderma doriae Molossops temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat and Dwarf Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brazilian Big-eyed Bat Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Brazilian Big-eyed Bat

The Brazilian Big-eyed Bat (Chiroderma doriae) is a species in the genus Chiroderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

No description available.

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