Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Mastic Thyme

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Thymus
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Mastic Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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