Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs intermediate polypody

Murina fusca compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Murina	Polypodium
Species	Murina fusca	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.