Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs slender facelina

Murina fusca compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Murina	Facelina
Species	Murina fusca	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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