Noctule Des Açores vs Heath Button

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Acleris hyemana

Key Differences

• Noctule Des Açores is Vulnerable while Heath Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Noctule Des Açores	Heath Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Acleris
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Acleris hyemana

Evolutionary Relationship

Noctule Des Açores and Heath Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Noctule Des Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Noctule Des Açores	Heath Button
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.

Heath Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.