Taxon name
Pipistrellus tenuis
(Temminck, 1840)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pipistrellus tenuis
(Temminck, 1840)
Common name(s)
Least Pipistrelle, Indian Pygmy Bat, Khudey Chamchika
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Species authority
(Temminck, 1840)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
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
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bangladesh
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
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.
Assessment details
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
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).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
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.
History
Not assessed (IUCN Bangladesh 2000)
Publication
IUCN Bangladesh. 2015. Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+232
