Brown Flat-body vs Japanese Noctule

Depressaria badiella compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Brown Flat-body is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Flat-body	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	Depressariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Depressaria	Nyctalus
Species	Depressaria badiella	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Flat-body and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Flat-body	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Flat-body

The Brown Flat-body (Depressaria badiella) is a species in the genus Depressaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.