Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Moth

Hipposideros ater compared with Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Phyllonorycter
Species	Hipposideros ater	Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).