Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs pharaoh ant

Hipposideros ater compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hipposideridae	Formicidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Monomorium
Species	Hipposideros ater	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and pharaoh ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).