Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs Ruby Bolete

Murina aenea compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Murina	Hortiboletus
Species	Murina aenea	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

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.