Whiskered bat
Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Subfamily
Genus
SPECIES
Myotis mystacinus
Weight
4-8
0.1-0.3
goz
g oz 
Length
65-91
2.6-3.6
mminch
mm inch 
Wingspan
190-225
7.5-8.9
mminch
mm inch 

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.

Cr

Crepuscular

No

Nocturnal

Ca

Carnivore

In

Insectivores

Ar

Arboreal

Te

Terrestrial

Co

Colonial

Do

Dominance hierarchy

So

Social

Hi

Hibernating

No

Not a migrant

W

starts with

Appearance

The analysis of morphological, behavioural, and especially genetic characters have since identified further cryptic species of whiskered bats in the genus Myotis, including Myotis alcathoe (described in 2001 from Europe). Myotis aurascens and Myotis ikonnikovi are other similar species. Myotis hajastanicus was also included in M. mystacinus until recently, but it was differentiated on the base of morphologic comparison.

Climate zones

Whiskered bat habitat map
Whiskered bat
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Habits and Lifestyle

Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

Mating Habits

BABY CARRYING
1 to 1

Population

References

1. Whiskered bat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskered_bat
2. Whiskered bat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14134/22052250

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