Where does the Common Pipistrelle live?
Pipistrellus pipistrellus has 3,234,770 records in 62 countries and territories, from 1831 to 2026. Most records come from France.
- 3,234,770 records
- 62 places
- 152 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaChiropteraVespertilionidaePipistrellus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 2,448,061 | |
| Netherlands | 408,727 | |
| United Kingdom | 232,849 | |
| Switzerland | 64,065 | |
| Belgium | 25,661 | |
| Spain | 21,827 | |
| Germany | 10,371 | |
| Portugal | 8,553 | |
| Luxembourg | 6,206 | |
| Isle of Man | 2,097 | |
| Sweden | 1,631 | |
| Denmark | 918 | |
| Greece | 519 | |
| Austria | 513 | |
| Ukraine | 411 | |
| Poland | 311 | |
| Georgia | 303 | |
| North Macedonia | 293 | |
| Bulgaria | 224 | |
| Afghanistan | 196 | |
| Italy | 132 | |
| Armenia | 131 | |
| Estonia | 84 | |
| Czechia | 79 | |
| Israel | 62 | |
| Andorra | 53 | |
| Azerbaijan | 52 | |
| Montenegro | 49 | |
| Iran | 41 | |
| Syria | 39 | |
| Jersey | 37 | |
| Türkiye | 29 | |
| Ireland | 24 | |
| Norway | 22 | |
| Russia | 21 | |
| Morocco | 20 | |
| Guernsey | 19 | |
| Hungary | 16 | |
| Malta | 15 | |
| Romania | 14 |
Showing the top 40 of 62 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Vespertilionidae.
Noctule Bat
316,813 records
Savi's Pipistrelle
52,158 records
Kuhl's pipistrelle
37,887 records
Banana Bat
2,232 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.