Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs rough bindweed

Murina aenea compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Murina	Smilax
Species	Murina aenea	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.