Japanese Noctule vs pill sedge

Nyctalus furvus compared with Carex pilulifera

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while pill sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	pill sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Carex
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Carex pilulifera

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

pill sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	pill sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pill sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).