Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Rape

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Brassica napus

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Rape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Rape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Brassica
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Brassica napus

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Rape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Rape
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.

Rape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (7 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal