Azores Noctule vs Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Carollia castanea

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Chestnut Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Carollia
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Carollia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Azores Noctule and Chestnut Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azores Noctule

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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Azores Noctule

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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.