Japanese Noctule vs Variegated Laughingthrush

Nyctalus furvus compared with Trochalopteron variegatum

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Variegated Laughingthrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Variegated Laughingthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Trochalopteron
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Trochalopteron variegatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Variegated Laughingthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Variegated Laughingthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Variegated Laughingthrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variegated Laughingthrush

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.