Dover Shade vs Japanese Noctule

Cnephasia genitalana compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Dover Shade is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Shade	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	Tortricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cnephasia	Nyctalus
Species	Cnephasia genitalana	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Shade	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.