Soprano pipistrelle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Soprano pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Least concern

Where the soprano pipistrelle lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 381,338 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bats on the world map

Scientific name	Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Group	Bats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Vespertilionidae

Where does the soprano pipistrelle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the soprano pipistrelle in 11 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 soprano pipistrelle endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the soprano pipistrelle?

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

About the soprano pipistrelle

The soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) is a small species of bat. It is found in Europe and often roosts on buildings.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Soprano pipistrelle (revision 1374338251), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q304368 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).