Dark Pincertail vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Pipistrellus
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.