Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Red louse

Hipposideros ater compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Hipposideridae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Bovicola
Species	Hipposideros ater	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.