Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Colchicum
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

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