Morcego dos Açores vs Devilray

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Devilray
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 japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.