Rusty pipistrelle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the rusty pipistrelle lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pipistrellus rusticus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the rusty pipistrelle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rusty pipistrelle in 1 country or territory across Africa.

South Africa

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the rusty pipistrelle endangered?

The rusty pipistrelle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the rusty pipistrelle?

The rusty pipistrelle (Pipistrellus rusticus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Pipistrellus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About 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).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rusty pipistrelle (revision 1372447835), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1829837 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).