Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs Chinaroot

Murina aenea compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Murina	Smilax
Species	Murina aenea	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

The Bronze Tube-Nosed Bat (Murina aenea) is a species in the genus Murina. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.