Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Silvery Arches

Murina fusca compared with Polia hepatica

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Silvery Arches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Murina	Polia
Species	Murina fusca	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Silvery Arches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.