Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs marsh rice rat

Hipposideros ater compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hipposideridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Oryzomys
Species	Hipposideros ater	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.