Pictures and facts about the Madeira pipistrelle

Madeira pipistrelle

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Species : Pipistrellus maderensis

 

The Madeira pipistrelle is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Madeira pipistrelle

The Canary Island long eared bat (Plecotus teneriffae) is endemic to the Canary Island, while the Madeira Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus maderensis) is endemic to Madeira and Canaries. (Full text)

1. Madeira, Madeira River -- (a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River)
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Madeira River
2. Madeira -- (amber-colored dessert wine from Madeira)
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