Japanese Noctule vs large painted-lady

Nyctalus furvus compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Gladiolus
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).