Chinese Noctule vs Mountain Aster

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Oclemena
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.