Japanese Noctule vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Nyctalus furvus compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Japanese Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Pipistrellus
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Japanese Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Noctule	Japanese Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.