Morcego dos Açores vs Botta's Serotine

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Eptesicus bottae

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Botta's Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Botta's Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Eptesicus
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Eptesicus bottae

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and Botta's Serotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Botta's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Botta's Serotine
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.

Botta's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Botta's Serotine

The Botta's Serotine (Eptesicus bottae) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.