Pipistrellus affinis | Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report

Taxa
Hypsugo affinis | Dobson, 1871
Pipistrellus affinis | (Dobson, 1871)
Publication
Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report
NRL Record ID
94323
Location
Countries in Assessment
Sri Lanka
Country ISO code(s)
LKA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Chocolate Pipistrelle
Grizzled Pipistrelle
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tibet; For detailed distribution information within South Asia, see Molur et al. 2002
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Highlands (?)
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes; See Molur et al. 2002
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Near Threatened
Assessment status abreviation
NT
Assessment rationale/justification
Although widely distributed the habitat is under threat and the factors affecting the habitat have not ceased. Decline in population size can be expected since there were no recent sightings from Kerala, Meghalaya and Sri Lanka. The number of locations m
About the assessment
Assessment year
2002
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Molur, S., Marimuthu, G., Srinivasulu, C., Mistry, S., Hutson, A.M., Bates, P.J.J., Walker, S., Padma Priya, K., Binu Priya, A.R. (Editors). 2002. Status of South Asian Chiroptera: Conservation Assessment and Management Plan (C.A.M.P.) Workshop Report, 20
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Assessor affiliation specific
NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2012/08/Status-of-South-Asian-Chiroptera-2002.pdf
Supplementary Links

Zoo Outreach Organisation; Threatened Taxa Monitoring System; South Asian Bat Monitori

Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Human interference. The influence on the population not well understood, not reversible and have not ceased to be a threat.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes: Recommended: Survey, life history, basic ecological studies; Habitat management, monitoring, public awareness
Required conservation measures:

Further information
Redlist Notes

This national-level assessment was based on information specific to the country, however some of the summary information listed above was taken from the broader regional-level assessments. Local variation in habitat, threats, and conservation measures may

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Hypsugo affinis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Hypsugo
Pipistrellus affinis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Pipistrellus