Lesser Germanderwort vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Riccardia incurvata compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Germanderwort is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Germanderwort	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aneuraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Riccardia	Pipistrellus
Species	Riccardia incurvata	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Germanderwort

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Germanderwort	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal