Azores Noctule vs mountain willow

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Salix barclayi

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while mountain willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	mountain willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Salix
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Salix barclayi

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

mountain willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	mountain willow
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.

mountain willow

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.