Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Murina fusca compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
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	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Murina	Mops
Species	Murina fusca	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.