Forked Stagshorn vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Calocera furcata compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Forked Stagshorn is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Stagshorn	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dacrymycetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Calocera	Pipistrellus
Species	Calocera furcata	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Stagshorn	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.