Chinese Noctule vs Potto

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Perodicticus
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.