Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Little Pied Bat

Hipposideros ater compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Little Pied 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Chalinolobus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Chalinolobus picatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Little Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Little Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.