Peixe-porco vs Noctule

Oxynotus centrina compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Peixe-porco is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peixe-porco	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Oxynotidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Oxynotus	Nyctalus
Species	Oxynotus centrina	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Peixe-porco and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Peixe-porco

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peixe-porco	Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peixe-porco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Peixe-porco

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Noctule

O morcego-hortelao (Nyctalus noctula) esta classificado como Vulneravel (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaca no estado silvestre, com populacoes em declinio e crescente pressao sobre seu habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden