Chinese Noctule vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

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.