Chinese Noctule vs Fan-tailed Widowbird

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Euplectes axillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Fan-tailed Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Euplectes
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Euplectes axillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and Fan-tailed Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Fan-tailed Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Fan-tailed Widowbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fan-tailed Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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.