Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Dwarf Gorse

Hipposideros ater compared with Ulex minor

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Dwarf Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hipposideridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Ulex
Species	Hipposideros ater	Ulex minor

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Dwarf Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).