Hoary fox vs Japanese Noctule

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Nyctalus
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.