Black scale vs Chinese Noctule

Saissetia oleae compared with Nyctalus plancyi

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Chinese Noctule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Chinese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coccidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Saissetia	Nyctalus
Species	Saissetia oleae	Nyctalus plancyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Chinese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.