Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Perth Button

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Acleris abietana

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Perth Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Perth Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Acleris
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Acleris abietana

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeiran Pipistrelle and Perth Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Perth Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Perth Button
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.

Perth Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.