Noctule Des Açores vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Noctule Des Açores is Vulnerable while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule Des Açores	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Blarina
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Noctule Des Açores and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Noctule Des Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule Des Açores	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Noctule Des Açores

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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Noctule Des Açores

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.