Madeiran Pipistrelle vs

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Protoperidinium claudicans

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Protoperidiniaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Protoperidinium
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Protoperidinium claudicans

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Protoperidinium claudicans is a heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate with a distinctive armored cell body and elongated antapical spines. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas worldwide. This predatory protist feeds on diatoms and other phytoplankton using a pallium feeding mechanism.