Bronze Tube-nosed Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Murina aenea compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Bronze Tube-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Murina	Aglais
Species	Murina aenea	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Tube-nosed Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.