Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Rusty Dot

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Crambidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Udea
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeiran Pipistrelle and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal