Japanese Noctule vs Spanish Gorse

Nyctalus furvus compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.