Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs Child’s Rice Rat

Murina aenea compared with Nephelomys childi

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Murina	Nephelomys
Species	Murina aenea	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.