Alectryon vs Japanese Noctule

Alectryon tropicus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sapindaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alectryon	Nyctalus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.