Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Murina fusca compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Goldman's Nectar Bat
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	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Murina	Lonchophylla
Species	Murina fusca	Lonchophylla mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat and Goldman's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.