Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat vs Silver Meadow

Hipposideros galeritus compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hipposideros	Boloria
Species	Hipposideros galeritus	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.