Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs horse

Hipposideros ater compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hipposideridae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Hipposideros	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Hipposideros ater	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and horse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).