Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Hipposideros ater compared with Tadarida insignis

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Hipposideridae	Molossidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Tadarida
Species	Hipposideros ater	Tadarida insignis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and East Asian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	East Asian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.