Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Pale-faced Bat

Hipposideros ater compared with Phylloderma stenops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Phylloderma
Species	Hipposideros ater	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.