dotted carpet vs Japanese Noctule

Alcis jubata compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geometridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alcis	Nyctalus
Species	Alcis jubata	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.