Morcego dos Açores vs Ornate Akodont

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Ornate Akodont
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Abrothrix
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Ornate Akodont
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.

Ornate Akodont

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.