Madeiran Pipistrelle vs

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Vespertilionidae	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Planktothrix
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.