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About the common pipistrelle
The common pipistrelle is a mammal in the family Vespertilionidae (order Chiroptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 22 cm.
What does the common pipistrelle sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) is a small pipistrelle microbat whose very large range extends across most of Europe, North Africa, and central South Asia, and may extend into Korea. It is one of the most common bat species in the British Isles. In Europe, the northernmost confirmed records are from southern Finland near 60°N.
In 1999, the common pipistrelle was split into two species on the basis of different-frequency echolocation calls. The common pipistrelle uses a call of 45 kHz, while the soprano pipistrelle echolocates at 55 kHz. Since the two species were distinguished, a number of other differences in appearance, habitat, and food also have been discovered.
Related mammals in the genus Pipistrellus
More from the family Vespertilionidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a common pipistrelle sound like?
You can hear 5 recordings of the common pipistrelle on this page. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the common pipistrelle endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the common pipistrelle as “least concern”.
What family does the common pipistrelle belong to?
The common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources & credits
- XN Pipistrellus pipistrellus ultrasound 2 hunting by XN URL: Ex :: Natura - Freies Portal zu Naturerlebnis und Umweltbildung (Environmental Education) – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- XN Pipistrellus pipistrellus ultrasound feeding buzz by XN – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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