Morcego dos Açores vs hop dodder

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Cuscuta
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.