danewort, dwarf elder vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Sambucus ebulus compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	danewort, dwarf elder	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viburnaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sambucus	Pipistrellus
Species	Sambucus ebulus	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	danewort, dwarf elder	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal