Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Eastern Mole

Hipposideros ater compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hipposideridae	Talpidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Scalopus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.