Azores Noctule vs Forest Num-num

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Carissa
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Forest Num-num
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.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.