Japanese Noctule vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Nyctalus furvus compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Eptesicus
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.