# Common pipistrelle - Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) 

#### Quick facts

Threat status Europe |  ** Least Concern  ** (IUCN)   
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EU conservation status by biogeographical region |  Alpine - Good  
Atlantic - Poor  
Black Sea - Good  
Boreal - Unknown  
Continental - Poor  
Mediterranean - Poor  
Pannonian - Good  
Steppic - Good  
Protected by |  EU Habitats Directive and 3 other international agreements   
Most preferred habitats | 

  * urban
  * woodland and forest

  
May also occur in | 

  * agricultural mosaics
  * cropland
  * grassland
  * heathland and shrub
  * rivers and lakes
  * sparsely vegetated land
  * wetlands

  
Natura 2000 species code  | 1309  
  
## Distribution

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## Threat and conservation status

### IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Europe

EU

**IUCN Red List Category** Not Evaluated |  Near Threatened |  Regionally Extinct  
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Not Applicable |  Vulnerable |  Extinct in the Wild  
Data Deficient |  Endangered |  Extinct  
Least Concern |  Critically Endangered  
  
Sources: 

  * European Red List
  * IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria



### EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.  
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Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.  
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.  
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.  
  
Sources: 

  * Conservation status 2013-2018 - experts web viewer



## Natura 2000 sites

Not available 

## Legal status

### Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text  |  Annex  |  Conditions  |  More information   
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Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)  |  Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection. (All species of Microchiroptera)  |  http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm  
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)  |  Annex III: protected fauna species |  http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp  
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)  |  Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement. (Migratory species of Vespertilionidae)  |  http://www.cms.int/  
Agreement on the conservation of Populations of European Bats. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (EUROBATS)  |  http://www.eurobats.org/   
  
http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family  
  
## Common names and synonyms

Common Name  |  Language  |  Reference   
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Common pipistrelle  |  English  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Cüce yarasa  |  Turkish  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Dvärgfladdermus  |  Swedish  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Dvergflaggermus  |  Norwegian  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Dvergleðurblaka  |  Icelandic  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Dværgflagermus  |  Danish  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Dwergvleermuis  |  Dutch  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Kääbus-nahkhiir  |  Estonian  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Kääpiölepakko  |  Finnish  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Karlik malutki  |  Polish  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Kleng Flëntermaus  |  Luxemburgish  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Közönséges törpedenevér  |  Hungarian  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Liliacul-pitic  |  Romanian  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Mali netopir  |  Slovenian  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Morcego-anão  |  Portuguese  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Murciélago enano  |  Spanish  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Netopier hvízdavý  |  Slovak  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Netopýr hvízdavý  |  Czech  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Patuljasti šišmiš  |  Croatian  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Pipistreli i zakonshem  |  Albanian  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Pipistrell  |  Maltese  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Pipistrelle commune  |  French  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Pipistrello nano  |  Italian  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Pundursiksparnis  |  Latvian  |  Latvian NRC  
Šikšniukas nykštukas  |  Lithuanian  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
Zwergfledermaus  |  German  |  Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al.  
  
Synonym  |  Author   
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Vesperugo pipistrellus |  Blasius, 1857   
Vespertilio pipistrellus |  Schreber, 1774   
Vespertilio pipistrelle |  Müller, 1776   
Vespertilio brachyotos |  Baillon, 1834   
Scotophilus murinus |  Gray, 1838   
Vespertilio pusillus |  Schinz, 1840   
Vespertilio melanopterus |  Schinz, 1840   
Vespertilio stenotus |  Schinz, 1840   
Vespertilo minutissimus |  Schinz, 1840   
Kerivoula griseus |  Gray, 1842   
Pipistrellus nigricans |  Bonaparte, 1845   
Pipistrellus genei |  Bonaparte, 1845   
Pipistrellus typus |  Bonaparte, 1845   
  
## Other resources

CoL (accepted name) |  Catalogue of Life   
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EoL |  Encyclopedia of Life   
Fauna Europaea |  Fauna Europaea   
GBIF |  Global Biodiversity Information Facility   
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary  
ITIS (Valid name) |  Interagency Taxonomic Information System   
NCBI |  National Center for Biotechnology Information   
PESI (Accepted) |  Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure   
Wikipedia |  Wikipedia   
  
###  External data 

## Reportnet deliveries

Files delivered through Reportnet with relevance to this species.

47 items found, displaying all items.**1** Released | Coverage | Envelope | File  
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2015-07-31 | Greece | Habitats Directive Article 17 29_12_2014 submission GR | GR_species_reports-15723-10453.xml  
2014-02-17 | Cyprus | Article 17 Reporting 2007 - 2012 | Species Reports  
2014-01-28 | Denmark | 2nd submission 2007-2012 | DK_species_reports-131220-95922.xml  
2014-01-08 | Luxembourg | Article 17 report 92/43/CEE 2007_2012 Luxembourg | LU_species_reports-13823-134519.xml  
2014-01-07 | Hungary | HU_Art_17_report_2013_second round_10_31 | HU_species_report_art17  
2014-01-04 | Romania | RO Art.17 2007-2012 Report from 31 December 2013 | RO_species_reports.xml  
2013-12-30 | Lithuania | Third LT report on Art.17,2007-2012 | LT_species_reports-131230-135438.xml  
2013-12-30 | Sweden | Report on Implementation Measures (Art.17.1)_delivery 2013 | SE_species_reports-131230-111623.xml  
2013-12-27 | Bulgaria | BG_habitats_report_2007-2012 | Species reports  
2013-12-20 | Germany | German national report 2013 | DE_species_reports.xml  
2013-12-18 | Netherlands | NL 2013 report art. 17 | NL_species_reports_2013-12-09compleet2.xml  
2013-12-17 | Slovakia | Art 17 report for the period 2007 - 2012 - second delivery | SK_species_reports-131217-132945.xml  
2013-12-16 | Slovenia | SI_Article_17_Report_2013_2nd_submission | SI_species_reports-131216-13555.xml  
2013-12-11 | Malta | Habitats Directive - Article 17 Report - Malta - 2013 | MT_species_reports.xml  
2013-12-09 | Poland | Habitats Directive Art. 17 Report | PL_species_reports.xml  
2013-12-04 | Italy | 3rd Italian national report 2013 | IT_species_reports.xml  
2013-10-18 | Latvia | LATVIA_2007-2012 | LV_species_reports-131018-113252.xml  
2013-10-11 | Austria | Art 17 HD | AT_species_reports-13916-161758.xml  
2013-10-10 | United Kingdom | Habitats Directive Article 17 2013 2nd submission UK | GB_species_reports-13925-15297.xml  
2013-10-07 | Finland | Habitat directive reporting (FI) 2007-2012 | FI_species_reports.xml  
2013-09-18 | France | Rapport France 2013 | FR_species_reports.xml  
2013-09-18 | Portugal | Relatorio nacional sobre a implementacao da Directiva Habitats 2013 | PT_species_reports.xml  
2013-09-17 | Estonia | Eesti2013 | EE_species_reports-13917-14855.xml  
2013-09-16 | Belgium | Second Release Art17 Belgium | BE_species_reports-13916-154440.xml  
2013-09-13 | Ireland | Habitats Directive Article 17 Report 2013 | IE_species_reports-1396-14232.xml  
2013-09-11 | Spain | Habitats Directive: Report Art.17 2007-2012 | ES_species_reports  
2013-08-23 | Czechia | CZ_Rep_HDArt17_2013_2nd_submission:corrected | CZ_species_reports.xml  
2008-07-07 | Spain | Spain's delivery of 3 July | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-04-14 | Estonia | eesti | Species questionnaire for Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-04-10 | Germany | German national report | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-03-21 | Slovenia | Article 17 Report | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-03-17 | Netherlands | NL Report HR 2007 | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-03-05 | Italy | Italy | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-03-04 | Hungary | delivery_report_art_17_HU | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-03-03 | Lithuania | Buveiniu direktyvos igyvendinimo ataskaita | Species questionnaire for Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-02-28 | France | rapport France | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-02-26 | Denmark | DK | Species questionnaire for Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-02-25 | United Kingdom | UK_submission | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-02-22 | Austria | Article 17 report Austria | Species questionnaire for Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-02-22 | Slovakia | report under habitats directive | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-02-22 | Greece | Hellas | Species questionnaire for Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-01-16 | Belgium | Natura 2000 habitat report | Species questionnaire for Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-01-15 | Luxembourg | Article 17 report 92/43/CEE Luxembourg | Species questionnaire for Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2008-01-11 | Ireland | Habitats Directive Article 17 report | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2007-10-02 | Latvia | LATVIA 2001-2006 | Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2007-10-01 | Poland | Report on Implementation Measures | Species questionnaire for Pipistrellus pipistrellus  
2007-10-01 | Czechia | Species and Habitats | Species questionnaire for Pipistrellus pipistrellus