Wildlifeof China
Chinese Pipistrelle
Bats
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Hypsugo pulveratus
Basic stats
Diet
Small flying insects
Habitat
Montane forest and forest edge
Range
Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
The Chinese pipistrelle is a small, dark vesper bat with short ears and narrow wings. It occurs in southern China and adjoining parts of mainland Southeast Asia. The species is associated with montane forest and forest edge, where it hunts small flying insects after dark using echolocation. Published species-level information on its roosts, dimensions and reproduction remains sparse. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Chinese Pipistrelle eat?
- Small flying insects
- What habitat does the Chinese Pipistrelle live in?
- Montane forest and forest edge
- Where is the Chinese Pipistrelle found?
- Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia