Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Murina hilgendorfi compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat	Japanese Short-tailed 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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Murina	Eptesicus
Species	Murina hilgendorfi	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.