Japanese Noctule vs Williamson's Emerald

Nyctalus furvus compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Williamson's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Williamson's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Somatochlora
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Somatochlora williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Williamson's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Williamson's Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Williamson's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.