Kuhl's Pipistrelle vs Lesser Star-thistle

Pipistrellus kuhlii compared with Centaurea diluta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Centaurea
Species	Pipistrellus kuhlii	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Lesser Star-thistle
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.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden