Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Plain Clothes

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tineidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Tinea
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Plain Clothes
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.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).