Broad-muzzled Bat vs Hairy Marron

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Cherax tenuimanus

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Hairy Marron is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Hairy Marron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Submyotodon	Cherax
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Cherax tenuimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-muzzled Bat and Hairy Marron share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Marron

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Hairy Marron
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.

Hairy Marron

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa, Tunisia), Asia (China, Malaysia), Europe (Germany, Norway), North America (Panama), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Peru). 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.