Argent & Sable vs Japanese Noctule

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Argent & Sable is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argent & Sable	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geometridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Rheumaptera	Nyctalus
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Argent & Sable and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Argent & Sable

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argent & Sable	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argent & Sable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argent & Sable

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.