Chinese Noctule vs Red Alder

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Alnus
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.