Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Sea Bindweed

Hipposideros ater compared with Calystegia soldanella

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Sea Bindweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Sea Bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Calystegia
Species	Hipposideros ater	Calystegia soldanella

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sea Bindweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Sea Bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sea Bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.