Japanese Noctule vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Nyctalus furvus compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Nyctalus	Cotoneaster
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Spreading Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).