| Alashanian pipistrelle | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Hypsugo |
| Species: | H. alaschanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypsugo alaschanicus Bobrinski, 1926 | |
The Alashanian pipistrelle (Hypsugo alaschanicus) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in China, South Korea, Mongolia, Japan, and Russia.
It is assessed as least-concern by the IUCN. [1] [2]
This species was first described by Nikolay Alekseyevich Bobrinski in 1926.
The genus Hypsugo was previously considered to be within Pipistrellus , but is now considered distinct. This species was previously considered to be a subspecies of H. savii , but is now considered a full species. The taxonomic status of the Korean population of H. alaschanicus is unclear, with it sometimes being considered as a subspecies, and it being considered as a distinct species called H. coreensis by other authors. [1] [3] [4]
The pipistrelle is likely an open forager. [1] It is an insectivore. The bat echolocates at a frequency of around 35 kHz. [5]
The species is common and widespread, being found in countries across Central and East Asia.[ citation needed ] It is found in China (Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Sichuan, Henan, Anhui, Shandong, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Beijing, and Hebei), Japan (Hokkaido, Aomori Prefecture and Tsushima Island), south-western Mongolia, far-eastern Russia, and the Korean Peninsula.[ citation needed ]
The species inhabits a wide range of habitats and roosts in caves, rock crevices, old mines, and buildings.[ citation needed ] The Alashanian pipistrelle has been recorded in forests, caves and other subterranean habitats. It has been observed at up to 1,280 m (4,200 ft) above sea level.[ citation needed ]
Summer colonies comprising tens of adult females, their offspring, and one-three adult males have been observed in Primoriye.[ citation needed ] In Mongolia, the species is known to inhabit arid areas with permanent water sources. [1] [6]
The bat has been assessed by the IUCN Red List as least-concern. [1] There are no major threats to the species, but populations roosting in buildings can face disturbance. [1] The bat is of no commercial or medicinal value. [1] There is no record of any use of the bats in commercial trade. [1]
The species is considered locally rare in Russia, and is listed as locally near-threatened in China. [1] It is considered data-deficient by the regional Red Lists of Japan and Mongolia. [1] It is present in protected areas such as the Songshan and Liangshui nature reserves, as well as some protected areas in Primoriye. [1] Its presence in any other protected areas is unknown. [1]
