Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs Elbowpatch Crust

Murina aenea compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Murina	Fomitiporia
Species	Murina aenea	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.