Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Louse

Hipposideros ater compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Hipposideridae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Bovicola
Species	Hipposideros ater	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).