Nathusius’s pipistrelle, common pipistrelle and soprano pipistrelle
Text: Rauno Kalda
Nathusius’s pipistrelle photos: Viesturs Vintulis
Soprano pipistrelle photo: Viesturs Vintulis
Translation: Liis
Nathusius's pipistrelle
Nathusius's pipistrelle Pargi-nahkhiir Pipistrellus nathusii
Common pipistrelle Kääbus-nahkhiir Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Soprano pipistrelle Pügmee-nahkhiir Pipistrellus pygmaeus
The bats belonging to the genus Pipistrellus are the smallest bats in Europe. Their body weight is 3-10 grams and the wing span is only up to 250 mm. In Estonia they mainly live in parks and other similar stands of trees, where often a water body is found as well.
As shelters the Pipistrelle bats often use cavities in buildings and trees.
The above species have characteristic short, round-tipped, triangular ears and a blunt-shaped tragus. Distinguishing between the species can be quite complicated requiring very careful observation.
European bat night: nahkhiired.blogspot.com (in Estonian); http://www.eurobats.org/international_bat_night
Common pipistrelle
Nathusius's pipistrelle
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