Common Pipistrelle vs

Pipistrellus pipistrellus compared with Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Key Differences

• Common Pipistrelle is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Cytophagales (シトファーガ目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Spirosomaceae
Genus	Pipistrellus	Dyadobacter
Species	Pipistrellus pipistrellus	Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Conservation Status

Common Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Pipistrelle

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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Common Pipistrelle

<em>Pipistrellus pipistrellus</em>, the common pipistrelle, is a small bat in the family Vespertilionidae and one of the most abundant and widespread bat species in Europe. It is typically one of the first bats to emerge at dusk, flying with rapid, jerky wingbeats as it pursues small flying insects over gardens, woodland edges, water bodies, and urban areas. The species roosts in crevices in buildings, bat boxes, and tree holes, often forming large maternity colonies in summer. <em>Pipistrellus pipistrellus</em> echolocates at a characteristic frequency of around 45 kHz, which allows it to be identified using bat detectors. It is distributed across Europe, with confirmed records from Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Portugal, among many other countries. The species is assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, reflecting population declines driven by loss of foraging habitat, reduction in insect prey biomass, disturbance of roost sites, and pesticide use. Biological traits such as average lifespan, body size, weight, and detailed dietary composition across its range remain poorly documented in the scientific literature, though the species is known to consume large numbers of small moths, midges, and other aerial insects each night.

Dyadobacter jiangsuensisはCytophagaceae科に属するグラム陰性のオレンジ色色素を持つ細菌で、中国・江蘇省の土壌サンプルから初めて分離されました。好気性で桿菌型、非運動性であり、土壌環境で多糖類を分解する能力を持ちます。Dyadobacter属は陸域および淡水域の生息地に広く分布する多様なBacteroidetes門の一部です。