vs Japanese Noctule

Anathece smithii compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Anathece	Nyctalus
Species	Anathece smithii	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.