Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs water dock

Hipposideros ater compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Rumex
Species	Hipposideros ater	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).