Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Elf-Ear Dust

Hipposideros ater compared with Lepraria normandinoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Elf-Ear Dust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Lepraria
Species	Hipposideros ater	Lepraria normandinoides

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elf-Ear Dust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Elf-Ear Dust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elf-Ear Dust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.