Japanese Noctule vs Marbled Minor

Nyctalus furvus compared with Oligia strigilis

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Marbled Minor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Marbled Minor
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	Oligia
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Oligia strigilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Marbled Minor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Marbled Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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