Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Cotoneaster
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Obscure Cotoneaster
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.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.