Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Cotoneaster
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Spreading Cotoneaster
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.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).