Azores Noctule vs Barn Fern

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Asplenium
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Barn Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azores Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Azores Noctule

The Azores Noctule (Nyctalus azoreum) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.