Kuhl's Pipistrelle vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Pipistrellus kuhlii compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lestidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Lestes
Species	Pipistrellus kuhlii	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Kuhl's Pipistrelle and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden