Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Red-faced Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Red-faced Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Erythrodiplax
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeiran Pipistrelle and Red-faced Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Red-faced Dragonlet
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.

Red-faced Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.