Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Elbowpatch Crust

Murina fusca compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Murina	Fomitiporia
Species	Murina fusca	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.