Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Prickly Heath

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Gaultheria
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.