Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Thicket Bean

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Phaseolus
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.