Chinese Noctule vs cow-itch

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	cow-itch
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	Mucuna
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.