brown argus vs Hanak's pipistrelle

Aricia agestis compared with Pipistrellus hanaki

Key Differences

• brown argus is Least Concern while Hanak's pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown argus	Hanak's pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycaenidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aricia	Pipistrellus
Species	Aricia agestis	Pipistrellus hanaki

Evolutionary Relationship

brown argus and Hanak's pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown argus

LC — Least Concern

Hanak's pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown argus	Hanak's pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown argus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

Hanak's pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown argus

brown argus (Aricia agestis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.