Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Tiny Mycocalia

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Mycocalia
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Tiny Mycocalia
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.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.