Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Murina aenea compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Murina	Eptesicus
Species	Murina aenea	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.