Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs Meadow Waxcap

Murina aenea compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Meadow 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Murina aenea	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.