Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Orange Tooth

Murina fusca compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Murina	Hydnellum
Species	Murina fusca	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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