Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Nostoc
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.