Azores Noctule vs winged prickly-ash

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Zanthoxylum armatum

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while winged prickly-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	winged prickly-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Zanthoxylum
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Zanthoxylum armatum

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

winged prickly-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	winged prickly-ash
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 prickly-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Italy and Taiwan.

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.