Japanese Noctule vs scimitar-bean

Nyctalus furvus compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	scimitar-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Canavalia
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	scimitar-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).