Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Small Suncup

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Aspidonepsis
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Small Suncup
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 Suncup

Habitat

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