Gray Alder vs Japanese Noctule

Alnus incana compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Gray Alder is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Alder	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Betulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alnus	Nyctalus
Species	Alnus incana	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Alder	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.