Japanese Noctule vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Nyctalus furvus compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Dorocordulia
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Racket-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.