vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Bacillus thuringiensis compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillales (Bacillales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bacillaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bacillus	Eptesicus
Species	Bacillus thuringiensis	Eptesicus japonensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bacillus thuringiensis is a gram-positive, spore-forming soil bacterium in the family Bacillaceae, widely known for producing crystalline protein toxins (Cry proteins) that are insecticidal. It is globally distributed in soils, plant surfaces, and insect habitats. It is extensively used in biological pest control as a safe alternative to chemical insecticides.