Chinese Noctule vs Javan Mongoose

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Herpestes javanicus

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Javan Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Herpestes
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Herpestes javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and Javan Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Javan Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

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.