Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Sneaky Elf

Hipposideros ater compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Hipposideros	Pyropyga
Species	Hipposideros ater	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Sneaky Elf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.