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Also known as Myotis mystacinus, whiskered myotis

species of bats (Chrioptera)

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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.

Species

Least Concern

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassMammalia
  3. OrderChiroptera
  4. 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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Myotis
Image
Myotis mystacinus.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Myotis mystacinus
Commons category
Myotis mystacinus
Commons gallery
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.

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