Jones's Roundleaf Bat vs Silky Piggyback

Hipposideros jonesi compared with Asterophora parasitica

Key Differences

• Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened while Silky Piggyback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Asterophora
Species	Hipposideros jonesi	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jones's Roundleaf Bat	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.