Wildlifeof China
Japanese Pipistrelle
Bats
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Alionoctula abramus
Basic stats
Diet
Beetles, caddisflies, flies, moths, true bugs and hymenopterans
Habitat
Buildings, woodland edges, wetlands and urban areas
Range
China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East
Size
3.6–4.8cm head-and-body length
The Japanese pipistrelle is a small brown vesper bat measuring 3.6–4.8cm in head-and-body length. It roosts commonly beneath ceilings or inside roofs, as well as in natural crevices. Its East Asian range includes China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and the Ussuri region. Beetles, flies, caddisflies, moths, true bugs and hymenopterans are captured in agile flight. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Japanese Pipistrelle eat?
- Beetles, caddisflies, flies, moths, true bugs and hymenopterans
- What habitat does the Japanese Pipistrelle live in?
- Buildings, woodland edges, wetlands and urban areas
- Where is the Japanese Pipistrelle found?
- China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East
- How big is the Japanese Pipistrelle?
- 3.6–4.8cm head-and-body length