Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Molossops temminckii compared with Sturnira giannae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Molossops	Sturnira
Species	Molossops temminckii	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered 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.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador