Kuhl's Pipistrelle vs small tortoiseshell

Pipistrellus kuhlii compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Aglais
Species	Pipistrellus kuhlii	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	small tortoiseshell
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 tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine