Chinese Noctule vs Fen Ragwort

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Fen Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Jacobaea
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Fen Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.