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title: "Chinese Noctule"
description: "Nyctalus plancyi — Zoogdieren. The Chinese noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a common and widespread species of bat belonging to the family Vespertilionidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/chinese-noctule
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Chinese Noctule

> Nyctalus plancyi — Zoogdieren. The Chinese noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a common and widespread species of bat belonging to the family Vespertilionidae.

- Scientific name: *Nyctalus plancyi*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 76
- Wikidata: [Q1074147](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1074147)
- iNaturalist taxon: [74787](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/74787)

## Names

- en: Chinese Noctule
- de: Chinesischer Abendsegler
- es: Nóctulo Chino

## Countries with the most observations

TW (23), HK (15), CN (8)

## Summary

The Chinese noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a common and widespread species of bat belonging to the family Vespertilionidae.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_noctule

## Photo

![Chinese Noctule](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/chinese-noctule/medium.jpg)

Photo: David Addis · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199650763

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/chinese-noctule?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).