Morcego dos Açores vs Diabo-do-mar

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Diabo-do-mar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Diabo-do-mar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Mobula
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and Diabo-do-mar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Diabo-do-mar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Diabo-do-mar
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.

Diabo-do-mar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal