Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Murina hilgendorfi

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Paratriaenops	Murina
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Murina hilgendorfi

Evolutionary Relationship

Grandidier's Trident Bat and Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.