Japanese Noctule vs Purple Mullein

Nyctalus furvus compared with Verbascum phoeniceum

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Purple Mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Purple Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Verbascum
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Verbascum phoeniceum

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Purple Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Purple Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).