Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Planktothrix prolifica

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	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Planktothrix
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Planktothrix prolifica

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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.