Japanese Noctule vs Marbled Orbweaver

Nyctalus furvus compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Araneidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Araneus
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).