Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Arraia

Molossops temminckii compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Molossops	Hypanus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Arraia
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.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela