Japanese Noctule vs Mallard

Nyctalus furvus compared with Anas platyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Japanese Noctule is Endangered while Mallard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Noctule	Mallard
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Aves (chim)
Order	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Anseriformes (bộ Ngỗng)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anatidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Anas
Species	Nyctalus furvus	Anas platyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Noctule and Mallard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Mallard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallard

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Bhutan, Nepal), Europe (7 countries), North America (Barbados, El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Mallard

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 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.