Kuhl's Pipistrelle vs narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Pipistrellus kuhlii compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated while narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Sphingidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Hemaris
Species	Pipistrellus kuhlii	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kuhl's Pipistrelle and narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
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.

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine