Morcego dos Açores vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Diphylla
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
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.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.