Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Western Gorse

Hipposideros ater compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hipposideridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Ulex
Species	Hipposideros ater	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).