Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat vs Dusky melanomys

Hipposideros galeritus compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hipposideridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Melanomys
Species	Hipposideros galeritus	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.