Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Waved Pincertail

Hipposideros ater compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hipposideridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Onychogomphus
Species	Hipposideros ater	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.