Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Soapberry

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Soapberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Sapindus
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Sapindus saponaria

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Soapberry
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.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).