Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat vs Purple Needletail

Murina hilgendorfi compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apodidae
Genus	Murina	Hirundapus
Species	Murina hilgendorfi	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.