Morcego dos Açores vs dusky antechinus

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Antechinus swainsonii

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while dusky antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	dusky antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Antechinus
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Antechinus swainsonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and dusky antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	dusky antechinus
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.

dusky antechinus

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.