Brown Tube-nosed Bat vs Japanese Noctule

Murina suilla compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Brown Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Tube-nosed Bat	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Murina suilla	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Tube-nosed Bat and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Tube-nosed Bat	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Tube-nosed Bat

The Brown Tube-nosed Bat (Murina suilla) is a species in the genus Murina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.