Delicate Tube-nosed Bat vs Gadwall

Murina gracilis compared with Mareca strepera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat	Gadwall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Murina	Mareca
Species	Murina gracilis	Mareca strepera

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat and Gadwall share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat	Gadwall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Gadwall

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan