White-edged bat
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White-rimed bat ( Pipistrellus kuhlii ) |
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The white-rimed bat ( Pipistrellus kuhlii ) belongs to the smooth-nosed family of bats . The scientific species name honors the German zoologist Heinrich Kuhl (1797–1821).
features
With a size of up to 4.7 centimeters, it is only slightly larger than its sister species pipebat . Their wingspan is around 22 centimeters with a weight of 5–10 grams. Your ultrasonic calls are at a frequency of around 36 to 40 kilohertz.
When the wings are spread out, it is easy to see that on the rear edge of the flight membrane between the last phalanx and the foot there is an approx. 1–2 mm wide, light-colored border on both sides, which gave the white-edged bat its name.
Occurrence
The species occurs around the Mediterranean in southern Europe and North Africa as well as in western Asia. It inhabits forests and grasslands of temperate climates, Mediterranean and subtropical dry bush landscapes, but also rural gardens and urban areas.
nutrition
Their diet consists of small insects .
Resting places
It prefers crevice roosts on buildings and trees.
Systematics
The white-edged bat belongs to the genus of pipistrelle bats ( Pipistrellus ), which includes around 35 species worldwide. In Europe, four other species that live Pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus nathusii ), the pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus pipistrellus ), the soprano pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus pygmaeus ) and the Madeira Pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus maderensis ).
threat
The white-rimed bat is under nature protection . In this area-loyal species, both individual animals and colonies are particularly threatened by local loss of roost, for example due to renovations.
In the IUCN Red List , it is considered a least concern .
literature
- Christian Dietz, Otto von Helversen , Dietmar Nill: Handbook of the bats of Europe and Northwest Africa. Biology, characteristics, endangerment , pages 301–305 (1st edition), Verlag Kosmos, Stuttgart 2007 (new standard work, scientific research), ISBN 3-440-09693-9 , ISBN 978-3-440-09693-2
Web links
- Pipistrellus kuhlii inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016.2. Posted by: Juste, J. & Paunović, M., 2016. Accessed November 27, 2016.