Azores Noctule vs southern elder

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Sambucus
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.