Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Window Gnat

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Sylvicola
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.