Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Three-lined Soldier

Hipposideros ater compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Oxycera
Species	Hipposideros ater	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.