Madeiran Pipistrelle vs Ornate Shrew

Pipistrellus maderensis compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Ornate Shrew
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	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Sorex
Species	Pipistrellus maderensis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeiran Pipistrelle and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeiran Pipistrelle	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.