Azores Noctule vs False Dotted Border

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Belenois thysa

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while False Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pieridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Belenois
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Azores Noctule and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	False Dotted Border
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.

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.