Crested Serpent Eagle vs Japanese Noctule

Spilornis cheela compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Crested Serpent Eagle is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested Serpent Eagle	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Spilornis	Nyctalus
Species	Spilornis cheela	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested Serpent Eagle and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crested Serpent Eagle

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested Serpent Eagle	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested Serpent Eagle

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.