Asian particolored bat

Asian particolored bat

Asian parti-colored bat

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Vespertilio sinensis

The Asian parti-colored bat (Vespertilio sinensis ) is a species of parti-coloured bat. An adult Asian parti-colored bat has a body length of 6–7 cm, a tail of 4.3-4.5 cm, and a wing length of 5 cm. Asian parti-colored bats are distributed across East Asia, from Taiwan through eastern China, eastern Mongolia and Russia (Siberia) to the Korean Peninsula and Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu).

Appearance

Its forearm length is 43–55 mm (1.7–2.2 in).Its hairs are bicolored, with the basal portions blackish brown and the distal portions off-white.

Distribution

Geography

Its range includes several countries and regions in eastern Asia, such as China and Taiwan, Japan, North and South Korea, Mongolia, and Siberia.

Population

Conservation

As of 2019, it is evaluated as a least-concern species by the IUCN.It meets the criteria for this classification because it has a wide geographic range; it tolerates a variety of habitats, including human-disturbed areas; and there are no known threats to its continued existence.

References

1. Asian particolored bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_particolored_bat
2. Asian particolored bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22949/22071812

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