Japanese Noctule vs plain wave

Nyctalus furvus compared with Idaea straminata

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while plain wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	plain wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Idaea
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Idaea straminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

plain wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	plain wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.