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MammalLCLeast Concern

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

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Britain's most abundant bat at just 3-8g. A single individual can eat 3,000 midges in a night, foraging along hedgerows and woodland edges from dusk. It roosts in houses and is the bat most likely to be seen in gardens.

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Quick Facts

Category
Mammal
Latin name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.