Adder’S-Mouth vs Dormer's Pipistrelle

Malaxis bayardii compared with Scotozous dormeri

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Dormer's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Dormer's Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Malaxis	Scotozous
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Scotozous dormeri

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Dormer's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dormer's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.