Dormer's Pipistrelle vs Irish Major

Scotozous dormeri compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Dormer's Pipistrelle is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dormer's Pipistrelle	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Scotozous	Oxycera
Species	Scotozous dormeri	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dormer's Pipistrelle and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dormer's Pipistrelle	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dormer's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.