Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Sessile Earthstar

Hipposideros ater compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Geastraceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Geastrum
Species	Hipposideros ater	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Sessile Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).