Morcego dos Açores vs netted pug

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Eupithecia venosata

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while netted pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	netted pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Geometridae
Genus	Nyctalus	Eupithecia
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Eupithecia venosata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

netted pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	netted pug
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.

netted pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.