genus
Pipistrellus
Pipistrellus is a genus in the family Vespertilionidae. This database currently files 36 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 2 countries.
- Species filed
- 36
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 2
- With a free photo
- 28%
- Weight range
- 2.5 g – 15.2 g
Best-known members of Pipistrellus
Ranked by popularity score.
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
Japanese pipistrelle
Pipistrellus abramus
Madeira pipistrelle
Pipistrellus maderensis
How threatened is Pipistrellus?
27 of 36 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 4% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 4% |
| LCLeast Concern | 20 | 74% |
| DDData Deficient | 4 | 15% |
| EXExtinct | 1 | 4% |
Where is Pipistrellus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 2
- 3–7
- 8
- 9+
All species in Pipistrellus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common pipistrelle | Pipistrellus pipistrellus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 5.69 g | Not recorded |
| Nathusius's pipistrelle | Pipistrellus nathusii | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 7.31 g | Not recorded |
| Kuhl's pipistrelle | Pipistrellus kuhlii | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 5.93 g | Not recorded |
| Soprano pipistrelle | Pipistrellus pygmaeus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 5 g | Not recorded |
| Indian pipistrelle | Pipistrellus coromandra | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 4.6 g | Not recorded |
| Least pipistrelle | Pipistrellus tenuis | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 4.7 g | Not recorded |
| Japanese pipistrelle | Pipistrellus abramus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 5.87 g | Not recorded |
| Madeira pipistrelle | Pipistrellus maderensis | Vespertilionidae | Endangered | 6.2 g | Not recorded |
| Endo's pipistrelle | Pipistrellus endoi | Vespertilionidae | Near Threatened | 5.6 g | Not recorded |
| Java pipistrelle | Pipistrellus javanicus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 5.29 g | Not recorded |
| Sturdee's pipistrelle | Pipistrellus sturdeei | Vespertilionidae | Extinct | 4.27 g | Not recorded |
| Kelaart's pipistrelle | Pipistrellus ceylonicus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 8.39 g | Not recorded |
| Dusky pipistrelle | Pipistrellus hesperidus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 6 g | Not recorded |
| Minahassa pipistrelle | Pipistrellus minahassae | Vespertilionidae | Data Deficient | 7.45 g | 1 |
| Narrow-winged pipistrelle | Pipistrellus stenopterus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 15.2 g | Not recorded |
| Christmas island pipistrelle | Pipistrellus murrayi | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Tiny pipistrelle | Pipistrellus nanulus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 2.5 g | Not recorded |
| Mount Popa pipistrelle | Pipistrellus paterculus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 5.6 g | Not recorded |
| Rusty pipistrelle | Pipistrellus rusticus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 4.55 g | Not recorded |
| Forest pipistrelle | Pipistrellus adamsi | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 4.2 g | 1 |
| Mount Gargues pipistrelle | Pipistrellus aero | Vespertilionidae | Data Deficient | 6.2 g | Not recorded |
| Greater Papuan pipistrelle | Pipistrellus collinus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 6.75 g | 1 |
| Aellen's pipistrelle | Pipistrellus inexspectatus | Vespertilionidae | Data Deficient | 6.2 g | Not recorded |
| Lesser Papuan pipistrelle | Pipistrellus papuanus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 3.34 g | 1 |
| Northern pipistrelle | Pipistrellus westralis | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 3 g | 1 |
| Dar es Salaam pipistrelle | Pipistrellus permixtus | Vespertilionidae | Data Deficient | 6.36 g | Not recorded |
| Racey's pipistrelle | Pipistrellus raceyi | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Angulate pipistrelle | Pipistrellus angulatus | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 3.35 g | 1 |
| Watts's pipistrelle | Pipistrellus wattsi | Vespertilionidae | Least Concern | 3.34 g | 1 |
| Hanak's dwarf bat | Pipistrellus hanaki | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Dhofar pipistrelle | Pipistrellus dhofarensis | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Crete pipistrelle | Pipistrellus creticus | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Bioko pipistrelle | Pipistrellus etula | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Simandou pipistrelle | Pipistrellus simandouensis | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Pipistrellus montanus | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
| Not recorded | Pipistrellus taiwanensis | Vespertilionidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | 1 |