Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs European Mole

Hipposideros ater compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	European 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	Talpa
Species	Hipposideros ater	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.