Azores Noctule vs Tiny Fern-Moss

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Fissidens exiguus

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Tiny Fern-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Tiny Fern-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Fissidens
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Fissidens exiguus

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Fern-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Tiny Fern-Moss
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.

Tiny Fern-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.