Chinese Noctule vs Dried Fruit Beetle

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Carpophilus hemipterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Dried Fruit Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Carpophilus
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Carpophilus hemipterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and Dried Fruit Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Dried Fruit Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Dried Fruit Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dried Fruit Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.