Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Ninespot Chimaera

Hipposideros ater compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Hipposideridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Hipposideros	Hydrolagus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera