Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Murina aenea compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Murina	Micronycteris
Species	Murina aenea	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat and Hairy Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

The Bronze Tube-Nosed Bat (Murina aenea) is a species in the genus Murina. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.