Morcego dos Açores vs elliptic trough shell

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Spisula elliptica

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while elliptic trough shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Mactridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Spisula
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.