Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Malayan Water Shrew

Hipposideros ater compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hipposideridae	Soricidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Chimarrogale
Species	Hipposideros ater	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.