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Species
Near ThreatenedSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderChiroptera
- FamilyVespertilionidae
Maximum longevity: 23 years (wild) Observations: They stop growing after about 2 months.
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- taxon name
- Barbastella barbastellus
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- Barbastella barbastellus
- taxon common name
- esperteyu montés
- wingspan
- 0.258
- litter size
- 1
- longest observed lifespan
- 23
- short name
- B. barbastellus
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The western barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus), also known as the barbastelle or barbastelle bat, is a European bat in the genus Barbastella. This species is found from Portugal to Azerbaijan and from Sweden to Canary Islands, where a sub-species was identified. It has a short nose, small eyes and wide ears. The conservation status of B. barbastellus is assessed as "near threatened", "vulnerable", "critically endangered" or "extinct" in various parts of its range.
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Italy
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Albania
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Belgium
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Netherlands
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Portugal
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Sweden
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Azerbaijan
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Animalia
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mammal
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UNESCO
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BarbastellaBats of EuropeHabitats Directive speciesIUCN Red List near threatened speciesMammals described in 1774Mammals of AzerbaijanMammals of North AfricaMammals of RussiaMammals of the Canary IslandsMammals of the Middle EastMammals of TurkeyTaxa named by Johann Christian Daniel von SchreberTaxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations