Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat vs Dung Cannon

Hipposideros galeritus compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Pilobolus
Species	Hipposideros galeritus	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

The Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros galeritus) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.