Chinese Noctule vs Rusty Dot

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crambidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Udea
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.