Chinese Noctule vs False Puffball

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Reticularia
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.