Japanese Pipistrelle vs sérotine

Pipistrellus abramus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern while sérotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Pipistrelle	sérotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Vespertilionidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Eptesicus
Species	Pipistrellus abramus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Pipistrelle and sérotine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Vespertilionidae.

Conservation Status

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

sérotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Pipistrelle	sérotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

sérotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

sérotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.