Pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus pipistrellus and Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Facts
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Chiroptera |
| Family | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus | Pipistrellus (1) |
| Size | Wingspan: 180-240 mm (2) Head-body length: 35-45 mm (2) |
| Weight | 3-8 g (1) |
Status
Listed under Appendix II of The Bonn Convention, Appendix III of the Bern Convention and Annex IV of the EC Habitats Directive. In the UK this species is protected under Schedules 5 and 6 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and Schedule 2 of the Conservation Regulations 1994 (3).
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