Irish Major vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Oxycera fallenii compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Oxycera	Murina
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Little Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Little Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Little Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.