Morcego dos Açores vs Red Apple Midget

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Phyllonorycter hostis

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Red Apple Midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Phyllonorycter hostis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Red Apple Midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Red Apple Midget
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.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.