Foxtail Smut vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urocystis	Pipistrellus
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.