Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Dusky Meadow Brown

Hipposideros ater compared with Hyponephele lycaon

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Dusky Meadow Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Dusky Meadow Brown
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	Hyponephele
Species	Hipposideros ater	Hyponephele lycaon

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Dusky Meadow Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Meadow Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Dusky Meadow Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (31 countries).