Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Thatching grass

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Hyparrhenia hirta

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Thatching grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Thatching grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Hyparrhenia
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Hyparrhenia hirta

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Thatching grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Thatching grass
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.

Thatching grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal