Morcego dos Açores vs False Flasks

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	False Flasks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Pertusaria
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	False Flasks
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.

False Flasks

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.