Japanese Noctule vs Sand Hickory

Nyctalus furvus compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Carya
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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