Little Tube-nosed Bat vs Serotine

Murina aurata compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Tube-nosed Bat	Serotine
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 aurata	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Tube-nosed Bat and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.