Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Variable Chafer

Hipposideros ater compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hipposideridae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Gnorimus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.