Chinese Noctule vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lophocolea
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.