Morcego dos Açores vs açafrão

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while açafrão is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	açafrão
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Crocus
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Crocus sativus

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

açafrão

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	açafrão
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.

açafrão

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 countries).

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.