Chinese Noctule vs Jack bean

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Jack bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Canavalia
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Canavalia ensiformis

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Jack bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, 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.