Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Javan Mongoose

Hipposideros ater compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hipposideridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Herpestes
Species	Hipposideros ater	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).