Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs Dune Waxcap

Murina aenea compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Murina	Hygrocybe
Species	Murina aenea	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.