Morcego dos Açores vs Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Chaerephon chapini

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
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	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Chaerephon
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Chaerephon chapini

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and Chapin's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
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.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

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.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.