Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Silver Meadow

Hipposideros ater compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hipposideridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hipposideros	Boloria
Species	Hipposideros ater	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.