Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Stinking iris

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Iris
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal