Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Silver Shade

Murina fusca compared with Eana argentana

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Silver Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Silver Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Murina	Eana
Species	Murina fusca	Eana argentana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Silver Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Silver Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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