Savi's pipistrelle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Savi's pipistrelle lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hypsugo savii
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the Savi's pipistrelle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Savi's pipistrelle in 6 countries and territories across Europe.

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 Savi's pipistrelle endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Savi's pipistrelle?

The Savi's pipistrelle (Hypsugo savii) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Vespertilionidae, genus Hypsugo. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Savi's pipistrelle

Savi's pipistrelle (Hypsugo savii sometimes classified as Pipistrellus savii) is a species of vesper bat found across North West Africa, the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. It feeds at night on flying insects. In the summer it roosts under bark, in holes in trees, in old buildings and in rock crevices but in winter it prefers roosts where the temperature is more even such as caves, underground vaults and deep rock cracks.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Savi's pipistrelle (revision 1374331882), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q660139 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).