Morcego dos Açores vs Stinking Juniper

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Key Differences

• Morcego dos Açores is Vulnerable while Stinking Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morcego dos Açores	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Juniperus
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Morcego dos Açores

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morcego dos Açores	Stinking Juniper
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.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.