Morcego dos Açores vs Tarça

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Udea azorensis

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Tarça is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Tarça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crambidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Udea
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Udea azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Morcego dos Açores and Tarça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Tarça
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.

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal