Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Molossops temminckii compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Molossops	Phyllostomus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Phyllostomus hastatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Greater Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Greater Spear-nosed 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 Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela