fritillary vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Fritillaria meleagris compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• fritillary is Extinct while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fritillary	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Liliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Fritillaria	Pipistrellus
Species	Fritillaria meleagris	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fritillary	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.