Japanese Noctule vs Prickly Heath

Nyctalus furvus compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Gaultheria
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Prickly Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.