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whiskered bat
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species of bats (Chrioptera)
OverviewAI-generated
The whiskered bat, scientifically known as *Myotis mystacinus*, is a species of mammal belonging to the family Vespertilionidae. It is classified within the order Chiroptera, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The species is part of the genus *Myotis* and has been assigned the authority (Kuhl, 1817). Its taxonomic status is accepted, and it is currently listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, a designation recorded in 2016.
This bat has a wingspan of 0.213 and a longest observed lifespan of 24. It is also referred to by the common names Murciélago Ratonero Bigotudo, Murcièlago Ratonero Bigotudo, and Murin à moustaches. The species is referenced by 223 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 21 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, IUCN Red List, WoRMS, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
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Within Vinony's link graph, whiskered bat is referenced by 223 other articles, and connects out to Myotis, Myotis alcathoe and Hodgson's bat.
It sits within the topics Bats of Africa, Bats of Asia and Bats of Europe.
Its subject is documented across 46 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Least ConcernSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderChiroptera
- FamilyVespertilionidae
Maximum longevity: 24 years (wild) Observations: In the wild, these animals live on average 3-4 years (Wilfred Schober and Eckard Grimmberger 1997), but one animal has been reported to live 24 years (Wilkinson and South 2002).
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- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Myotis mystacinus
- Commons category
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- Myotis mystacinus
- taxon common name
- brkati netopir
- wingspan
- 0.213
- longest observed lifespan
- 24
- short name
- M. mystacinus
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Encyclopedic overview
The whiskered bat (Myotis mystacinus) is a small European bat with long fur. Although uncommon, M. mystacinus is often found around human habitation and around water; it is similar to Brandt's bat (Myotis brandtii), from which it was distinguished as a separate species only in 1970.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “whiskered bat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.