cheken vs Chinese Noctule

Luma chequen compared with Nyctalus plancyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Chinese Noctule
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Myrtaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Luma Nyctalus
Species Luma chequen Nyctalus plancyi

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Chinese Noctule
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

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

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.

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