Chinese Noctule vs Dusky arion

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arionidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Arion
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and Dusky arion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.