Devil weed vs Japanese Noctule

Sargassum horneri compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Devil weed is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sargassaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sargassum	Nyctalus
Species	Sargassum horneri	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.