Japanese Noctule vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Nyctalus furvus compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Peterson's Free-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	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Mops
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.