Common Grey vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Scoparia ambigualis compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Common Grey is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Grey	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Crambidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Scoparia	Pipistrellus
Species	Scoparia ambigualis	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Grey

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Grey	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Grey

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.

Common Grey

<em>Scoparia ambigualis</em>, commonly known as the common grey, is a small moth belonging to the genus Scoparia within the family Crambidae. This species inhabits virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats and has a documented range across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden in northwestern and Scandinavian Europe. Common grey is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species is typically encountered in a variety of open and semi-open habitats including heathland, grassland, and woodland edges, where its cryptically patterned grey and white forewings provide effective camouflage at rest. Adults are typically nocturnal and are attracted to light. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.