Rusty pipistrelle
Pipistrellus rusticus (Tomes, 1861)
The rusty pipistrelle (Pipistrellus rusticus) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 4.55 g to 4.57 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rusty pipistrelle
- Weight
- 4.55 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 80.4 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.96src 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 rusty pipistrelle live?
Not recorded
What is the rusty pipistrelle?
The rusty pipistrelle (Pipistrellus rusticus) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry and moist savanna. It is of note as perhaps Africa's smallest bat, at average weight of 3.5 g (0.12 oz).
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Is the rusty pipistrelle endangered?
The rusty 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 rusty pipistrelle classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusPipistrellus
- SpeciesPipistrellus rusticus (Tomes, 1861)
Synonyms Scotophilus rusticus
Other names and names in other languages (12)
- Rustic pipistrelleEnglish
- Rusty batEnglish
- Rusty batEnglish
- Rusty pipistrelle batEnglish
- Rusty pipistrelle batEnglish
- RoeskleurvlermuisAfrikaans
- Rustikale ZwergfledermausGerman
- mustahäntäpiippaFinnish
- Pipistrelle rustiqueFrench
- サビアブラコウモリJapanese
- karlik rdzawyPolish
- Рыжий нетопырьRussian
Relatives of the rusty 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
CompareRusty pipistrelle vs Common pipistrelleRusty pipistrelle vs Nathusius's pipistrelleRusty pipistrelle vs Kuhl's pipistrelleRusty pipistrelle vs Soprano pipistrelle
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rusty pipistrelle?
An adult rusty pipistrelle weighs 4.55 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rusty pipistrelle endangered?
The rusty pipistrelle is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long is the rusty pipistrelle pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 80.4 days.
What kind of animal is the rusty pipistrelle?
The rusty pipistrelle (Pipistrellus rusticus) 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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