Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Large Copper

Hipposideros ater compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Large Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Hipposideros ater	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) 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.