Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Pixie Foam

Hipposideros ater compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Stereocaulon
Species	Hipposideros ater	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.