Madeiran Pipistrelle vs

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stemonitidales
Family	Vespertilionidae	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Symphytocarpus
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Symphytocarpus amaurochaetoides is a myxomycete (slime mould) producing dark, clustered sporangia on decaying wood and plant debris in forest environments. It belongs to a group of organisms that alternate between a motile, feeding plasmodium and a reproductive sporangial stage. Like other myxomycetes, it contributes to microbial ecology by feeding on bacteria and detritus in woodland habitats.