Northern pipistrelle

Northern pipistrelle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Pipistrellus
Species:
P. westralis
Binomial name
Pipistrellus westralis
Koopman, 1984

The northern pipistrelle (Pipistrellus westralis), also known as Koopman's or the mangrove pipistrelle, is a species of vesper bat found only in Australia.[1] It is one of Australia's smallest bat species. On average, it weighs 3 g (0.11 oz).

  1. ^ a b McKenzie, N.; Hall, L.; Milne, D.J. (2020). "Pipistrellus westralis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T17370A22123076. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T17370A22123076.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.