Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Yellow False Truffle

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Yellow False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Rhizopogon
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Yellow False Truffle
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.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.