Azores Noctule vs Dawson's cockle

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Sabulina dawsonensis

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Dawson's cockle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Dawson's cockle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Sabulina
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Sabulina dawsonensis

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Dawson's cockle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Dawson's cockle
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.

Dawson's cockle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.