Madeiran Pipistrelle vs silverleaf desmodium

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	silverleaf desmodium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Desmodium
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	silverleaf desmodium
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.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).