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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
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. (哺乳動物)

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.