Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Fringed rue

Hipposideros ater compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Rutaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Ruta
Species	Hipposideros ater	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).