Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs

Hipposideros ater compared with Sphingobium cloacae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Sphingobium
Species	Hipposideros ater	Sphingobium cloacae

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobium cloacae is a Gram-negative aerobic rod isolated from sewage and wastewater environments, as its species name suggests. It inhabits polluted aquatic environments and wastewater treatment systems. This chemoheterotroph degrades aromatic compounds and xenobiotics, making it of interest for bioremediation applications.