Azores Noctule vs toothed wrack

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Fucus serratus

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while toothed wrack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	toothed wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Fucus
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Fucus serratus

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

toothed wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	toothed wrack
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.

toothed wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.