Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Hipposideros ater compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Enterographa
Species	Hipposideros ater	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.