Chinese Noctule vs Levantine Skipper

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Thymelicus hyrax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Levantine Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Thymelicus
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Thymelicus hyrax

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and Levantine Skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Levantine Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.

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.