Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Margay

Murina fusca compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Murina	Leopardus
Species	Murina fusca	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.