Felt Saddle vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Helvella macropus compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Helvella	Pipistrellus
Species	Helvella macropus	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.