Chinese Noctule vs Forked Aster

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

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.