Japanese Noctule vs Thicket Bean

Nyctalus furvus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Thicket Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Thicket Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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