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The common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) is a small pipistrelle microbat whose very large range extends across most of Europe, North Africa, South Asia, and may extend into Korea. [2] It is one of the most common bat species in the British Isles. In Europe, the northernmost confirmed records are from southern Finland near 60°N. [3]
Species in the genus may be referred to as "pipistrelles" or "pipistrelle bats", though these terms are also used for species now placed in other genera, such as the western pipistrelle (Parastrellus hesperus) and eastern pipistrelle (Perimyotis subflavus) of North America.
The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) is a registered British charity dedicated to the conservation of bats and their habitats in the UK. BCT was founded in 1991 and is the only national organisation solely devoted to bats. [1] Its vision is a world where bats and people live in harmony.
Pipistrellini is a tribe of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. It contains several genera found throughout the Old World and Australasia , including the pipistrelles , noctules and related species.
The bat has been assessed by the IUCN Red List as least-concern. [1] There are no major threats to the species, but populations roosting in buildings can face disturbance. [1] The bat is of no commercial or medicinal value. [1] There is no record of any use of the bats in commercial trade. [1]
The Javan or Eastern pipistrelle (Pipistrellus javanicus) is a species of pipistrelle bat found in South and Southeast Asia. Range and habitat The ...
The pallid bat has forward-pointing ears, a pig-like snout and pale golden and brown fur. It can be found across much of western North America, according to NorCal Bats.
The tiny pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nanulus) is a species of vesper bat. It can be found in Benin , Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Central African Republic , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ivory Coast , Equatorial Guinea , Gabon , Ghana , Guinea , Kenya , Liberia , Nigeria , Senegal , Sierra Leone , and Uganda .