Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Hipposideros ater compared with Chaerephon major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Molossidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Chaerephon
Species	Hipposideros ater	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.