Balkan Catchfly vs Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Silene csereii compared with Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Key Differences

• Balkan Catchfly is Not Evaluated while Kelaart's Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Catchfly	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Silene	Pipistrellus
Species	Silene csereii	Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Conservation Status

Balkan Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Catchfly	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Catchfly

The Balkan Catchfly (Silene csereii) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.