Japanese Noctule vs Stinking iris

Nyctalus furvus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Iris
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).