Bitternut vs Japanese Noctule

Carya cordiformis compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Bitternut is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Juglandaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carya	Nyctalus
Species	Carya cordiformis	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.