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Also known as Myotis mystacinus, whiskered myotis

species of bats (Chrioptera)

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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taxon name
Myotis mystacinus
Commons category
Myotis mystacinus
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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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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.

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