Japanese Noctule vs Streamside Swordfern

Nyctalus furvus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Nephrolepis
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.