Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs House Crow

Hipposideros ater compared with Corvus splendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	House Crow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Hipposideridae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Hipposideros	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Hipposideros ater	Corvus splendens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and House Crow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

House Crow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Crow

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (10 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

House Crow

House Crow (Corvus splendens) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.