Chinese Noctule vs Soapberry

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Sapindus
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.