Morcego dos Açores vs Beech Tarcrust

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Biscogniauxia nummularia

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Beech Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Graphostromataceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Biscogniauxia
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Biscogniauxia nummularia

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Beech Tarcrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Morcego dos 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.

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Morcego dos 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.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal