Chinese Noctule vs Gray Alder

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Alnus incana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Gray Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Alnus
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Alnus incana

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Gray Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 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.