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Vordermann's Pipistrelle

Bats

Hypsugo vordermanni

Basic stats

Diet

Flying insects

Habitat

Forest, forest edge

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Litter size

1 pup (typical for vespertilionid bats)

Gestation period

About 3 months (typical for vespertilionid bats)

Size

Small bat (forearm ~32–36mm, typical for the genus)

Weight

4–7g (typical for the genus)

A small pipistrelle-like bat named after the naturalist Adolf Vorderman — the same namesake as Vordermann's flying squirrel — recorded patchily across Sundaland.

Nocturnal and insectivorous like its close relatives, hunting flying insects over forest and forest edge; specific field data remains limited.

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