Kuhl's Pipistrelle vs Thrip

Pipistrellus kuhlii compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thripidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Hercinothrips
Species	Pipistrellus kuhlii	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kuhl's Pipistrelle	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden