beech marten vs Japanese Noctule

Martes foina compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• beech marten is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beech marten	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Martes	Nyctalus
Species	Martes foina	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

beech marten and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

beech marten

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beech marten	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beech marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

beech marten

beech marten (Martes foina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.