Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Slender Spreadwing

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Lestes
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Slender Spreadwing
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.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.