Azores Noctule vs Winged Currant

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Searsia pterota

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Winged Currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Winged Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Searsia
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Winged Currant
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.

Winged Currant

Habitat

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

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.