Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Holt's Scalewort

Hipposideros ater compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Radulaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Radula
Species	Hipposideros ater	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Holt's Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.