Madeiran Pipistrelle vs small fleabane

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Pulicaria vulgaris

Key Differences

Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while small fleabane is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	small fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Pulicaria
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Pulicaria vulgaris

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

small fleabane

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	small fleabane
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.

small fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.