Chinese Noctule vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian 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.