Chinese Noctule vs Hide Beetle

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Dermestes
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (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.