Chinese Noctule vs coral-bean

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Erythrina fusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Noctule coral-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Vespertilionidae Fabaceae
Genus Nyctalus Erythrina
Species Nyctalus plancyi Erythrina fusca

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

coral-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Noctule coral-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

coral-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Sao Tome and Principe), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

coral-bean

No description available.

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