Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Wall iris

Hipposideros ater compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Hipposideridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Iris
Species	Hipposideros ater	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.