Kuhl's Pipistrelle vs Large Scabious Mining Bee

Pipistrellus kuhlii compared with Andrena hattorfiana

Key Differences

• Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated while Large Scabious Mining Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Large Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Andrena
Species	Pipistrellus kuhlii	Andrena hattorfiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Kuhl's Pipistrelle and Large Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Scabious Mining Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Large Scabious Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Large Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden