Japanese Noctule vs large blue

Nyctalus furvus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Maculinea
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.