Morcego dos Açores vs Japanese Hare

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Nyctalus	Lepus
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.