Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Melanogaster
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Stinking Slime Truffle
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 Slime Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.