Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Wheat smut

Hipposideros ater compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Tilletia
Species	Hipposideros ater	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).