Dusky pipistrelle
Pipistrellus hesperidus (Temminck, 1840)
The dusky pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperidus) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh about 6 g and live up to 8 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the dusky pipistrelle
- Weight
- 6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.36src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dusky pipistrelle live?
Not recorded
What is the dusky pipistrelle?
The dusky pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperidus) is a small pipistrelle bat found in Madagascar.
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Is the dusky pipistrelle endangered?
The dusky pipistrelle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the dusky pipistrelle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusPipistrellus
- SpeciesPipistrellus hesperidus (Temminck, 1840)
Synonyms Pipistrellus hesperidus broomi
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- African pipistrelleEnglish
- African pipistrelleEnglish
- African pipistrelleEnglish
- Kuhl’s pipistrelleEnglish
- Kuhl-vlermuisAfrikaans
- Kuhl se VlermuisAfrikaans
- Abendstern-ZwergfledermausGerman
- Pipistrelle hespérideFrench
- タソガレアブラコウモリJapanese
- karlik ciemnyPolish
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Relatives of the dusky pipistrelle
Other species in the same genus Pipistrellus.
Common pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Nathusius's pipistrelle
Pipistrellus nathusii
Kuhl's pipistrelle
Pipistrellus kuhlii
Soprano pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Indian pipistrelle
Pipistrellus coromandra
Least pipistrelle
Pipistrellus tenuis
CompareDusky pipistrelle vs Common pipistrelleDusky pipistrelle vs Nathusius's pipistrelleDusky pipistrelle vs Kuhl's pipistrelleDusky pipistrelle vs Soprano pipistrelle
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dusky pipistrelle?
An adult dusky pipistrelle weighs 6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dusky pipistrelle endangered?
The dusky pipistrelle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the dusky pipistrelle live?
The dusky pipistrelle has a recorded lifespan of 8 years.
What kind of animal is the dusky pipistrelle?
The dusky pipistrelle (Pipistrellus hesperidus) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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