Japanese Noctule vs Lined Hooktail

Nyctalus furvus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Paragomphus
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.