Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs milk snail

Hipposideros ater compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Hipposideridae	Helicidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Otala
Species	Hipposideros ater	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).