Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Malayan Water Shrew

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Chimarrogale
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeiran Pipistrelle and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.