Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs

Hipposideros ater compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Nitzschia
Species	Hipposideros ater	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.