Pipistrellus tenuis | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Pipistrellus tenuis | (Temminck, 1840)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327653
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Vespertilio tenuis Temminck, 1840; Pipistrellus mimus Wroughton, 1899; Pipistrellus mimus Wroughton, 1899 subspecies mimus; Pipistrellus mimus Wroughton, 1912 subspecies glaucillus; Pipistrellus mimus Thomas, 1915 subspecies principulus; Pipistrellus prin
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor Lester and Viet Nam (Francis et al. 2008). Widely distributed throughout the country (Khan 2001, 2015).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It inhabits a variety of habitats including forests, rural and urban settings. It roosts in tree holes, crevices and cracks in walls and ceilings of old buildings. It is adapted to highly disturbed habitats, gardens, and mangrove forests (Francis et al. 2008). It is nocturnal and early flyer, with a varied flight patterns (Francis et al. 2008). Diet comprises variety of insects including beetles, cockroaches, ants, termites, moths, hymenopterans and dipterans (Bates and Harrison 1997). Two breeding seasons are found between February/March and July-August. One to three young are born in each season.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This species has been categorized as Least Concern in the view of its wide distribution throughout the country (Khan 2015), tolerance of a degree of habitat modification and presumed large population.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Not assessed (IUCN Bangladesh 2000)
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Pipistrellus tenuis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Pipistrellus