Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Tiny vetch

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Vicia hirsuta

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Tiny vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Tiny vetch
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	Vicia
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Vicia hirsuta

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Tiny vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Tiny vetch
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 vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal