Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs field slug

Hipposideros ater compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Hipposideridae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Deroceras
Species	Hipposideros ater	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).