Pipistrellus pulveratus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	CHIROPTERA	VESPERTILIONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Pipistrellus pulveratus

Species Authority:

(Peters, 1871)

Common Name/s:

English

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Chinese Pipistrelle

Synonym/s:

Hypsugo pulveratus (Peters, 1870)

Taxonomic Notes:

The genus Hypsugo is here retained in Pipistrellus following the continental-level classification adopted by Happold and Happold (in press).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Bates, P. & Furey, N.

Evaluator/s:

Hutson, A.M., Racey, P.A. (Chiroptera Red List Authority), Chanson, J. & Chiozza, F. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)

Justification:
This species is listed as Least Concern because of its wide distribution, presumed large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, and because it is unlikely to be declining at nearly the rate required to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

History:

1996

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Lower Risk/near threatened (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species is found in China (Anhui, Shanghai, Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Hainan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hunan, Guizhou, and Jiangsu), extending to Viet Nam, Lao PDR, and Thailand (Smith et al. 2008). It is also found in Myanmar (Bates et al. 2005).
Countries:	Native: China; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Myanmar; Thailand; Viet Nam
Range Map:	(click map to view full version)

Population [top]

Population:	This species is widespread, never abundant but not rare (P. Bates pers. comm.) and can be locally abundant (C. Francis pers. comm.).
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	In Myanmar and Thailand the species is found in limestone outcrops surrounded by semi-evergreen rainforest and disturbed remnants of forests. It roosts in caves, but has also been found roosting in houses. Also found in Myanmar in dry deciduous forest and known from sea level up to 1,080 m asl (Bates et al. 2005). In Viet Nam it also inhabits limestone areas.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	There are no major threats to this species.

Major Threat(s):

There are no major threats to this species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species occurs in protected areas throughout its range.

Conservation Actions:

This species occurs in protected areas throughout its range.

Citation:	Bates, P. & Furey, N. 2008. Pipistrellus pulveratus. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 January 2009.
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