Azores Noctule vs Vegetable fern

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Diplazium esculentum

Key Differences

Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Vegetable fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Vegetable fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Athyriaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Diplazium
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Diplazium esculentum

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Vegetable fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Vegetable fern
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.

Vegetable fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, South Africa, 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.