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Israel

Official name
State of Israel
ISO alpha-2 code
IL
ISO alpha-3 code
ISR
ISO numeric-3 code
376
Continent
Asia
Assessment ID
23588
Taxon name
Otonycteris hemprichii
Peters, 1859
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Otonycteris hemprichii
Peters, 1859
Common name(s)
English: Hemprich's Long-Eared Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Otonycteris
Species
hemprichii
Species authority
Peters, 1859
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B,C
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23587
Taxon name
Pipistrellus ariel
Thomas, 1904
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus ariel
Thomas, 1904
Common name(s)
English: Desert Pipistrelle
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
ariel
Species authority
Thomas, 1904
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data Deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel (?)
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23586
Taxon name
Pipistrellus rueppellii
(Fischer 1829)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus rueppellii
(Fischer 1829)
Common name(s)
English: Ruppell's Pipistrelle
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
rueppellii
Species authority
(Fischer 1829)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B,D
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23585
Taxon name
Pipistrellus bodenheimeri
Harrison, 1960
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus bodenheimeri
Harrison, 1960
Common name(s)
English: Bodenheimer's Pipistrelle
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
bodenheimeri
Species authority
Harrison, 1960
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20-40% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23584
Taxon name
Pipistrellus savii
(Bonaparte, 1837)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus savii
(Bonaparte, 1837)
Common name(s)
English: Savi's Pipistrelle
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
savii
Species authority
(Bonaparte, 1837)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B,C
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23583
Taxon name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
(Schreber, 1774)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
(Schreber, 1774)
Common name(s)
English: Common Pipistrelle
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
pipistrellus
Species authority
(Schreber, 1774)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B,C
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23582
Taxon name
Pipistrellus kuhlii
(Kuhl, 1817)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus kuhlii
(Kuhl, 1817)
Common name(s)
English: Kuhl's Pipistrelle
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Pipistrellus
Species
kuhlii
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Near Threatened
Abbreviated status
NT
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23581
Taxon name
Eptesicus bottae
(Peters, 1869)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eptesicus bottae
(Peters, 1869)
Common name(s)
English: Botta's Serotine
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Eptesicus
Species
bottae
Species authority
(Peters, 1869)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23580
Taxon name
Eptesicus serotinus
(Schreber, 1774)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Eptesicus serotinus
(Schreber, 1774)
Common name(s)
English: Serotine
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Eptesicus
Species
serotinus
Species authority
(Schreber, 1774)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A4a,B,C
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.
Assessment ID
23579
Taxon name
Myotis mystacinus
(Kuhl, 1817)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Myotis mystacinus
(Kuhl, 1817)
Common name(s)
English: Whiskered Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Myotis
Species
mystacinus
Species authority
(Kuhl, 1817)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Israel
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Israel
Country ISO code(s)
ISR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B,D
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2004
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dolev, A. and Perevolotsky, A. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI Jerusalem, 318pp.
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
20% of the global population is found in Israel
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
No information available
Publication
Dolev, A. and A. Perevolotsky. 2004. The Red Book: Vertebrates in Israel, INPA and SPNI, Jerusalem. 318pp.