Black Colonel vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Odontomyia tigrina compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Black Colonel is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Colonel	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Odontomyia	Pipistrellus
Species	Odontomyia tigrina	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Colonel and Madeiran Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Colonel	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

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.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.