False Serotine Bat vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pipistrellus
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

False Serotine Bat and Madeiran Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.