Hypsugo


The genus Hypsugo contains many bats referred to as pipistrelles or pipistrelle bats. They belong to the family Vespertilionidae or vesper bats. They are primarily found throughout Asia, the Middle East, Mediterranean Europe, and North Africa, with a single species in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Species

A 2019 study reclassified the African species H. crassulus and H. eisentrauti into the newly described genus Parahypsugo. They have since been reclassified into the genus Nycticeinops.