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Java pipistrelle

Pipistrellus javanicus (Gray, 1838)

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The java pipistrelle (Pipistrellus javanicus) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 4.92 g to 5.8 g and live up to 2.91 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the java pipistrelle

Weight
4.92 g – 5.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
2.91 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Gestation
71.5 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
2.29src for Young per litter or clutch
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 java pipistrelle live?

Not recorded

What is the java pipistrelle?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Javan pipistrelle (Alionoctula javanica) is a species of pipistrelle bat found in South and Southeast Asia.

From the Wikipedia article “Java pipistrelle” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Java_pipistrelle&oldid=1378524081), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the java pipistrelle endangered?

The java pipistrelle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 java pipistrelle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderChiroptera
  5. familyVespertilionidae
  6. genusPipistrellus
  7. SpeciesPipistrellus javanicus (Gray, 1838)
Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Javan pipistrelleEnglish
  • Javan pipistrelleEnglish
  • Sekiwen JavaIndonesian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the java pipistrelle

Other species in the same genus Pipistrellus.

LC, Least Concern

Common pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

VespertilionidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the java pipistrelle?

An adult java pipistrelle weighs 4.92 g – 5.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the java pipistrelle endangered?

The java pipistrelle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the java pipistrelle live?

The java pipistrelle has a recorded lifespan of 2.91 years.

How long is the java pipistrelle pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 71.5 days.

What kind of animal is the java pipistrelle?

The java pipistrelle (Pipistrellus javanicus) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Java pipistrelle (Pipistrellus javanicus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/java-pipistrelle

MLA

“Java pipistrelle (Pipistrellus javanicus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/java-pipistrelle.

BibTeX
@misc{java_pipistrelle_2026,
  title = {Java pipistrelle (Pipistrellus javanicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/java-pipistrelle},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}