Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat vs Obscure Dwarf

Hipposideros galeritus compared with Elachista humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Elachista
Species	Hipposideros galeritus	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat and Obscure Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.