Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Thrip

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thripidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Hercinothrips
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeiran Pipistrelle and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal