Gillet's cherry-orange vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rutaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Citropsis	Pipistrellus
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.