Chinese Noctule vs Fern scale

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Nyctalus	Pinnaspis
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.