Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Harmless Serotine

Murina fusca compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Murina fusca	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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