Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Hipposideros ater compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hipposideros	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hipposideros ater	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.