Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Dioctria cothurnata

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Scarce Red-legged Robberfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asilidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Dioctria
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Dioctria cothurnata

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeiran Pipistrelle and Scarce Red-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
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.

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.