Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs large blue

Murina fusca compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Murina	Maculinea
Species	Murina fusca	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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