Azores Noctule vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Nyctalus azoreum compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Azores Noctule is Vulnerable while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azores Noctule	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nyctalus	Blarina
Species	Nyctalus azoreum	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Azores Noctule and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Azores Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azores Noctule	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.