Chinese Noctule vs Indian-nut

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Areca
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, 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.