Japanese Noctule vs kob

Nyctalus furvus compared with Kobus kob

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while kob is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	kob
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nyctalus	Kobus
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Kobus kob

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

kob

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	kob
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kob

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.