Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs large painted-lady

Hipposideros ater compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Iridaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Gladiolus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).