Murin d'Alcathoe vs Chinese Noctule

Myotis alcathoe compared with Nyctalus plancyi

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Chinese Noctule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Chinese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myotis	Nyctalus
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Nyctalus plancyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin d'Alcathoe and Chinese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Chinese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murin d'Alcathoe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murin d'Alcathoe

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.