Feathered slender vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Caloptilia cuculipennella compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Feathered slender is Near Threatened while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Feathered slender	Japanese Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Gracillariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Caloptilia	Pipistrellus
Species	Caloptilia cuculipennella	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

Feathered slender and Japanese Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Feathered slender

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Feathered slender	Japanese Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Feathered slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan