Lesueur's Hairy Bat vs Murciélago de Madeira

Cistugo lesueuri compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern while Murciélago de Madeira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesueur's Hairy Bat	Murciélago de Madeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cistugidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cistugo	Pipistrellus
Species	Cistugo lesueuri	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesueur's Hairy Bat and Murciélago de Madeira share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Murciélago de Madeira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesueur's Hairy Bat	Murciélago de Madeira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murciélago de Madeira

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.