Almug vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Japanese Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Pipistrellus
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Pipistrellus abramus

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Japanese Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan