Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Starfruit

Hipposideros ater compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Hipposideridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Damasonium
Species	Hipposideros ater	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.