Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Streamside Swordfern

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Nephrolepis
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.