Noctule Des Açores vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Artibeus cinereus

Key Differences

• Noctule Des Açores is Vulnerable while Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule Des Açores	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Artibeus
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Noctule Des Açores and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Noctule Des Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule Des Açores	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
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.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.