Japanese Noctule vs Large Copper

Nyctalus furvus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Large Copper
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	Lycaena
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.