Morcego dos Açores vs Rainpool Spreadwing

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Lestes forficula

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Rainpool Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Rainpool Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Lestes
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Lestes forficula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Rainpool Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Rainpool Spreadwing
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.

Rainpool Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.