Kuhl's Pipistrelle vs Scuttle fly

Pipistrellus kuhlii compared with Megaselia scalaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phoridae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Megaselia
Species	Pipistrellus kuhlii	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Kuhl's Pipistrelle and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden