Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Scaly Stalkball

Hipposideros ater compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Hipposideros	Tulostoma
Species	Hipposideros ater	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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