Pipistrellini

• Nyctalus
• Pipistrellus
• Glischropus
• Scotoecus
• Scotozous
• Vansonia
• Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus

  A small bat found across Europe and parts of Asia, hunting insects above towns and in natural habitats.

• Common Noctule Nyctalus noctula

  A large bat with reddish-brown fur and rounded ears. In Britain, it roosts in tree holes and emerges early in the evening to catch insects.

• Kuhl's pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii

  Kuhl's pipistrelle is a small bat found from the Mediterranean region through West Asia to South Asia. It also lives around farmland and towns, catching small insects in flight.

• Leisler’s Bat Nyctalus leisleri

  In Ireland, Leisler’s bats can be seen after sunset, flying over parks and fields as they hunt insects.

• Nathusius's Pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii

  Nathusius's pipistrelle is a migratory bat. In the UK it catches flying insects near lakes and rivers.

• Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus

  The soprano pipistrelle is a small brown bat. After sunset it catches insects while flying near water and woodland.

• Azorean Bat Nyctalus azoreum

  This bat is endemic to the Azores. A 1993 morphological comparison found it smaller than the related Leisler's bat, and a 2026 study confirmed its presence on Flores.

• Madeira Pipistrelle Pipistrellus maderensis

  The Madeira pipistrelle is a small bat found in the Madeira and Canary Islands. It uses habitats from forests to towns and catches flying insects.

• Japanese pipistrelle Pipistrellus abramus

  A small bat that roosts in buildings and flies over familiar places after sunset.

• Kelaart's Pipistrelle Pipistrellus ceylonicus

  This small bat is recorded across the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Its mean forearm length is 37.2 mm, and dorsal fur varies from gray-brown to chestnut, reddish, or golden brown. In 2021, one male was rescued in a village in Rajasthan, India.

• Indian Pygmy Bat Pipistrellus tenuis

  Pipistrellus tenuis occurs in South and Southeast Asia. It is recorded in forests, rural areas, and towns, and uses leafy tree cover and buildings as roosts.