Endo's Pipistrelle vs small blue

Pipistrellus endoi compared with Cupido minimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Endo's Pipistrelle	small blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Cupido
Species	Pipistrellus endoi	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Endo's Pipistrelle and small blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Endo's Pipistrelle

NT — Near Threatened

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Endo's Pipistrelle	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Endo's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.