Japanese Noctule vs Melancholy Thistle

Nyctalus furvus compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Melancholy Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).