Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Hipposideros ater compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Eumerus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Lesser Bulb Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.