Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Headfly

Hipposideros ater compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Muscidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Hydrotaea
Species	Hipposideros ater	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.