Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Shoebutton

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Ardisia
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).