Desert pipistrelle

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Desert pipistrelle
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Hypsugo
Species:
H. ariel
Binomial name
Hypsugo ariel
(Thomas, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Pipistrellus ariel Thomas, 1904
  • Pipistrellus bodenheimeri Harrison, 1960

The desert pipistrelle (Hypsugo ariel) is a species of vesper bat in the genus Hypsugo . It is found in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, rocky areas, and hot deserts.

References

  1. Benda, P.; Aulagnier, S. (2020). "Hypsugo ariel". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T171619155A22071929. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T171619155A22071929.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.