Japanese Noctule vs Tufted Clusterfly

Nyctalus furvus compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Pollenia
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Tufted Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.