Madiera cranesbill vs Orange-throated Bat

Geranium maderense compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madiera cranesbill	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geraniales (Geraniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geraniaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Geranium	Lampronycteris
Species	Geranium maderense	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madiera cranesbill	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.