Azores Noctule vs Lesser Scalewort

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Frullania
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Lesser Scalewort
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.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal