Morcego dos Açores vs Dusky Flying Fox

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Dusky Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Dusky Flying Fox
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 Flying Fox

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.