Japanese Noctule vs lesser yellow underwing

Nyctalus furvus compared with Noctua comes

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while lesser yellow underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	lesser yellow underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Noctua
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Noctua comes

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and lesser yellow underwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

lesser yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	lesser yellow underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.