Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs spirea aphid

Hipposideros ater compared with Aphis spiraecola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	spirea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Aphididae
Genus	Hipposideros	Aphis
Species	Hipposideros ater	Aphis spiraecola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

spirea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spirea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cote d'Ivoire, Malawi), Asia (Georgia, Israel), Europe (19 countries), North America (Barbados, Dominica, United States), and South America (Ecuador).