Morcego dos Açores vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nyctalus	Archboldomys
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Archboldomys maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.