Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Onionweed

Hipposideros ater compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Asphodelus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).