Chinese Noctule vs Napo Spiny-rat

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Proechimys
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.