Lamulate Shrew vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Pipistrellus
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lamulate Shrew and Madeiran Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.