Chinese Noctule vs Foxtail

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Amaranthus
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.