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Some facts about the
Common pipistrelle
Adult weight : 0.005 kg (0.011 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 16 years
Female maturity :456 days
Male maturity : 456 days
Gestation : 42 days
Weaning : 42 days
Litter size : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
Weight at birth : 0.001 kg (0.0022 lbs)
Mortality rate doubling time : 4 years
Common pipistrelle
Order : Chiroptera
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Species : Pipistrellus pipistrellus
The Common pipistrelle is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey and United KingdomHabitats
Artificial / Terrestrial, Forest, Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland, Temperate forest and Urban Areas
Facts about the common pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus is Britain's most common bat.
Common Pipistrelle or Pipistrellus pipistrellus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
It was discovered recently that the common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) is, in fact, two species. (Full text)
The common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) is most affected by landscape fragmentation, among the three species studied. (Full text)
Common pipistrelles are distributed over most of Europe, including the whole of the UK, minus a few remote offshore islands. (Full text)
The Common Pipistrelle is the smallest bat found in the UK and they are common in the north of Ireland. (Full text)
Pipistrellus pipistrellus is no longer a singular species according to a new study (Full text)
The Common Pipistrelle is widely distributed throughout the area surrounding Hull, and there are several recorded roost sites within the city. (Full text)
Soprano (left) and Common (right) By far the most commonly seen bat in our evening skies, the Common Pipistrelle is, in fact, now recognised as two distinct species. (Full text)
Brown long-eared bats, whiskered bats, and common pipistrelles are found regularly, and northern bats occasionally. (Full text)
pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) Weighing only 6 to 8 g, Nathusius’ pipistrelle (together with the common pipistrelle) is one of the smallest bat species. (Full text)
Research Piping Crow PIPISTRELLE The pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) is the smallest British bat, the span being only 20 centimetres. (Full text)
The common pipistrelle is associated with a wide range of habitats but the soprano pipistrelle is more often found in association with riparian and aquatic habitats and generally has a larger roost size. (Full text)
Echolocation Frequency: 45 - 50 kHz Special features: The common pipistrelle is the smallest and commonest bat found in the UK. (Full text)
The Common Pipistrelle is the most widespread bat in the British Isles, and is also found as far north as southern Scandinavia. (Full text)
The Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus is the most numerous species, although the scarce Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri has also been recorded. (Full text)
1. pipistrelle, pipistrel, Pipistrellus pipistrellus -- (small European brown bat)pipistrelle
pipistrel
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
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