Japanese Noctule vs Marsh dandelion

Nyctalus furvus compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Marsh dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Taraxacum
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Marsh dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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