Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs Common Spreadwing

Murina aenea compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Murina	Lestes
Species	Murina aenea	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.