Black Clock vs Japanese Noctule

Pterostichus madidus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Black Clock is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Clock	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Carabidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pterostichus	Nyctalus
Species	Pterostichus madidus	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Clock and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.