Morcego dos Açores vs trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Sterna hirundo

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Laridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Sterna
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Sterna hirundo

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina
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.

trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

trinta-réis-boreal / gaivina

O trinta-réis-comum (Sterna hirundo) está classificado como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Em alto risco de extinção na natureza, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sobrevivência.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal