Back to Species Index
Mammals
Western Pipistrelle
Parastrellus hesperus
Authorship: (Allen)
Notes
The species was removed from Pipistrellus and placed into the monotypic genus Parastrellus by Hoofer et al., 2006.
Records
It was observed in 2001 within a mineshaft in Prospect Pits area by J.D. Johnson (UTEP), netted during 2001 at Echo Spring by J. Mueller, and observed there on 1 May 2015 by V. Mata-Silva (UTEP) [Photo].
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCHIROPTERA (Bats)
FamilyVESPERTILIONIDAE (Vespertilionid Bat Family)
GenusParastrellus
Specieshesperus
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S3Vulnerable |
| Texas SGCN | SGCNListed |