Azores Noctule

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Azores Noctule
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Nyctalus
Species: N. azoreum
Binomial name
Nyctalus azoreum
Thomas, 1901

The Azores Noctule (Nyctalus azoreum) is a species of bat found in the dry forests of the Azores. Its numbers are threatened due to habitat loss caused by humans. It is known to roosts in hollowed-out trees, buildings, and caves.

[edit] References

  • Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. Nyctalus azoreum. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 17 April 2007.