Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Weeping Toothcrust

Murina fusca compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Murina	Dacryobolus
Species	Murina fusca	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.