Broad-muzzled Bat vs Hardback Beetle

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Tenebrio molitor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Hardback Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Submyotodon	Tenebrio
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Tenebrio molitor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hardback Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Hardback Beetle
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.

Hardback Beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.