Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs large blue

Hipposideros ater compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Maculinea
Species	Hipposideros ater	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.