Little Red Flying Fox vs Pipistrelle de Madère

Pteropus scapulatus compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern while Pipistrelle de Madère is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Red Flying Fox	Pipistrelle de Madère
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pipistrellus
Species	Pteropus scapulatus	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Red Flying Fox and Pipistrelle de Madère share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Pipistrelle de Madère

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Red Flying Fox	Pipistrelle de Madère
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pipistrelle de Madère

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.