Chinese Noctule vs milk snail

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Helicidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Otala
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	milk snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.