Azores Noctule vs Red ash

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Alphitonia
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.

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.