Japanese Noctule vs Small Beech Pigmy

Nyctalus furvus compared with Stigmella tityrella

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Small Beech Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Small Beech Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Stigmella
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Stigmella tityrella

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Small Beech Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Small Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Small Beech Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.