Japanese Noctule vs Erlen-Pfeileule

Nyctalus furvus compared with Acronicta cuspis

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Erlen-Pfeileule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Erlen-Pfeileule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acronicta
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Acronicta cuspis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Erlen-Pfeileule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Erlen-Pfeileule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Erlen-Pfeileule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Erlen-Pfeileule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.