Eurasian Hobby vs Javan Pipistrelle

Falco subbuteo compared with Pipistrellus javanicus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Javan Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Javan Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Falconidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Falco	Pipistrellus
Species	Falco subbuteo	Pipistrellus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Javan Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Javan Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Javan Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) 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.