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Rüppell's Pipistrelle

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q558039
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Summary

Rüppell's Pipistrelle is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle is classified within Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus)[6].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle's scientific name is Pipistrellus rueppellii[7].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle's Commons category is recorded as Pipistrellus rueppellii[8].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle's original combination is recorded as Vespertilio rueppellii[9].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. rueppellii'}[10].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Rüppel's pipistrelle"}[11].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Rüppell's Bat"}[12].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Ruppell's Pipistrelle"}[13].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Rüppel's Pipistrelle"}[14].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Rüppel's Pipistrelle Bat"}[15].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rüppell’s Pipistrelle'}[16].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rüppell-Zwergfledermaus'}[17].
  • Rüppell's Pipistrelle's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[18].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Rüppell's Pipistrelle is Pipistrellus rueppellii[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus)[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Rüppel's pipistrelle"}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Rüppell's Bat"}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Ruppell's Pipistrelle"}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Rüppel's Pipistrelle Bat"}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rüppell’s Pipistrelle'}[16], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rüppell-Zwergfledermaus'}[17].

Identifiers

Rüppell's Pipistrelle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 57538[19]. Rüppell's Pipistrelle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 412089[20]. Rüppell's Pipistrelle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 127517[21]. Rüppell's Pipistrelle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7261833[22]. Rüppell's Pipistrelle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 946163[23].

Why It Matters

Rüppell's Pipistrelle has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Diel cycle → nocturnal
    Taxon rank → species
    Instance of → —
    Parent taxon → Pipistrellus (Pipistrellus)
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