Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Flower-faced Bat

Hipposideros ater compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Hipposideridae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Hipposideros	Anthops
Species	Hipposideros ater	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Hipposideridae.

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.