Diminutive Serotine vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Pipistrellus
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Madeiran Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.