Chinese Noctule vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Rhinolophus
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.