Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs North American Badger

Murina fusca compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Murina	Taxidea
Species	Murina fusca	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.