Azores Noctule vs Ghostwort

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Aneura mirabilis

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Ghostwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Ghostwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Aneura
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Aneura mirabilis

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Ghostwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Ghostwort
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.

Ghostwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.