Fringed Myotis vs Japanese Noctule

Myotis thysanodes compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Nyctalus
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fringed Myotis and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.