Nathusius's pipistrelle
Order : Chiroptera
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Species : Pipistrellus nathusii
The Nathusius' pipistrelle is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and United KingdomSome facts about the
Nathusius's pipistrelle
Adult weight : 0.01 kg (0.022 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 11 years
Litter size : 2
Facts about the Nathusius's pipistrelle
However, it is unlikely that Pipistrellus nathusii is a dispersion vector of the lyssaviruses in Spain, as Brosset (6) suggests, since this is a very rare bat in the Iberian Peninsula.
Two important mammal species occur Lutra lutra and Citellus citellus, and Pipistrellus nathusii is included in the Greek Red Data List.
Nathusius's pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) is quite distinct and has not yet been recorded in Shropshire.
pygmaeus) after research into population, genetics and habits, and a third rare species Pipistrellus nathusii is now known to breed in the UK. (Full text)
The Nathusius’s pipistrelle is the newest addition to the fauna list of Ireland, having been discovered in Antrim in 1997. (Full text)
Nathusius's pipistrelles are similar in appearance to common pipistrelles, but they are slightly larger with longer fur.
Nathusius's pipistrelle Nathusius's pipistrelles are similar in appearance to common pipistrelles, but they are slightly larger with longer fur.
Nathusius's pipistrelles are very small bats and are only slightly larger than the other two pipistrelle species in the UK.
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