Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Plain Swift

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Apus unicolor

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Plain Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apodidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Apus
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeiran Pipistrelle and Plain Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Plain Swift
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 Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal