Chinese Noctule vs heath fritillary

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	heath fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nyctalus	Melitaea
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Melitaea athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	heath fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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.