Noctule Des Açores vs Great Flying Fox

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Noctule Des Açores is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule Des Açores	Great Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Noctule Des Açores and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Noctule Des Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule Des Açores	Great Flying Fox
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.

Great Flying Fox

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.