Large False Serotine vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pipistrellus
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Madeiran Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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.