Pipistrelle de Madère vs Sturdee's Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Pipistrellus sturdeei

Key Differences

• Pipistrelle de Madère is Vulnerable while Sturdee's Pipistrelle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pipistrelle de Madère	Sturdee's Pipistrelle
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 same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus same	Pipistrellus	Pipistrellus
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Pipistrellus sturdeei

Evolutionary Relationship

Pipistrelle de Madère and Sturdee's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pipistrellus.

Conservation Status

Pipistrelle de Madère

VU — Vulnerable

Sturdee's Pipistrelle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pipistrelle de Madère	Sturdee's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Sturdee's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.