Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Murina aenea compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Kosrae Flying Fox
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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Murina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Murina aenea	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.