Chinese Noctule vs Hooked Dock

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Rumex brownii

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Hooked Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Hooked Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Rumex
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Rumex brownii

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Hooked Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.