Broad-muzzled Bat vs Chinese Crested Tern

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Thalasseus bernsteini

Key Differences

Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Chinese Crested Tern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Chinese Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Laridae
Genus	Submyotodon	Thalasseus
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Thalasseus bernsteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-muzzled Bat and Chinese Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Crested Tern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Chinese Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chinese Crested Tern

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Crested Tern

The Chinese Crested Tern (Thalasseus bernsteini) is a species in the genus Thalasseus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.