Japanese Noctule vs Tall Melilot

Nyctalus furvus compared with Melilotus altissimus

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Tall Melilot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Tall Melilot
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	Melilotus
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Melilotus altissimus

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Tall Melilot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Tall Melilot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Melilot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).