Nathusius's pipistrelle
Nathusius' pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus nathusii )
The Nathusius' pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus nathusii ) belongs to the family of Myotis bats and is within its genus, the largest species of bat. The scientific species name honors the German breeding researcher Hermann Engelhard of Nathusius ( 1809-1879 ).
Features
They reach a maximum size of one body around the 5 to 6 centimeters and a wingspan of up to 25 centimeters with a weight of 6 to 15 grams. From its appearance, it is easy to be confused with the sister species Pipistrelle. However, its skin color is brighter at the bottom. A good distinguishing feature is the 5th finger that is longer at the Nathusius' Pipistrelle. Their prey she hunts with echolocation sounds 34-44 kilohertz.
Nutrition
It feeds on small insects.
Resting Places
The Nathusius' Pipistrelle inhabits in small groups crevice roosts such as stem cracks or cavities in trees close to water in forests. Gladly also offered flat bat boxes are inhabited. In winter, they often refers woodpile.
Occurrence
The breeding season takes place in Northern and Eastern Europe. Over the winter, she moved to Central and Southern Europe.
System
The Nathusius' Pipistrelle belongs to the genus of Pipistrelle bats ( Pipistrellus ), which comprises about 35 species. In Europe, four other species live, the white border bat ( Pipistrellus kuhlii ), the common pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus pipistrellus ), the soprano pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus pygmaeus ) and the Madeira - bat ( Pipistrellus maderensis ).
Threat
Like many other species of bats is also the Nathusius' Pipistrelle endangered by lack of quarters tenders or by quarter losses, for example, by the destruction of waste wood stocks and riparian forests through measures of forestry. Also, a certain danger of measures of insecticides as well as wind turbines goes out. On the other hand, it should be observed in Northern Germany area, a spread of stocks.
In the Red List of the FRG, the species is as - classified in the IUCN Red List 2006, it is regarded as least concern (least concern ) "G endangered migratory species ."