Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Slender-footed Robberfly

Murina fusca compared with Leptarthrus brevirostris

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Slender-footed Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asilidae
Genus	Murina	Leptarthrus
Species	Murina fusca	Leptarthrus brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Slender-footed Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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