Chinese Noctule vs Hook-Lobed Dandelion

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Taraxacum hamatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Hook-Lobed Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Taraxacum hamatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Hook-Lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Hook-Lobed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hook-Lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.