Mouse-eared bat pictures and facts

Mouse-eared bat

Order : Chiroptera
Family : Vespertilionidae
Subfamily : Vespertilioninae
Species : Myotis myotis

The Greater mouse-eared bat, large mouse-eared bat, mouse-eared bat is listed as Near Threatened (LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the mouse-eared bat

Species latinSpecies germanSpecies englishpopulation statusPercentage responsibleagricultureothersHedgerow speciesLanius collurioNeuntöterRed backed Shrike++8020Emberiza citrinellaGoldammerYellowhammer+++8020Sylvia communisDorngrasmückeCommon Whitethroat---8020Lacerta agilisZauneidechseSand Lizard+++6040Total8020 Species latinSpecies germanSpecies englishpopulation statusPercentage responsibleagricultureothersForest speciesPicus viridisGrünspechtGreen Wood-pecker++5050Oriolus oriolusPirolGolden Oriole-5050Cuculus canorusKuckuckCuckoo---6040Total5050 Species latinSpecies germanSpecies englishpopulation statusPercentage responsibleagricultureothersSpecies typical for orchards, single trees, dry meadowsPhoenicurus phoenicurusGartenrotschwanzCommon Redstart--6040Jynx torquillaWendehalsWryneck---6040Upupa epopsWiedehopfHoopoe---7030Anthus trivialisBaumpieperTree Pipit---

Based on focal distance and diameter of the dilated pupil, Dietrich and Dodt (1970) calculated that the light gathering power of Myotis myotis is 4-5 times that of man.

From Mr Derek Cannell Sir, No wonder the mouse-eared bat is hiding in a hole in the ground.

Mouse-eared bats are generally found in Central Europe and their numbers have thought to have declined drastically in the last 20 years throughout their range.

She said: "We hope this means that the greater mouse-eared bat is still breeding in the UK, and that this will encourage bat workers to look out for this species.

She said: "We hope this means that the greater mouse-eared bat is still breeding in the UK, and that this will encourage bat workers to look out for this species.

The Greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) is found on both sides of the Gibraltar Strait, yet genetic investigations have revealed no connection between the two populations.

The mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) is now extinct in Britain, and the greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) has decreased in range and numbers.

The mouse-eared bat is believed to have become extinct in 1991.

THE WESTERN LONG-EARED MYOTIS (Myotis evotis) The myotis or mouse-eared bats are a genus of small, plain, brown bats and include the most common and numerous species in the country.

We hope this means that the greater mouse-eared bat is still breeding in the UK, and that this will encourage bat workers to look out for this species. (Full text)

De vale vleermuis (Myotis myotis) is een vleermuis uit de familie der gladneuzen (Vespertilionidae). (Wiki)

Description The greater mouse-eared bat is one of the larger European bats and has become extinct in England. (Full text)

The Greater Mouse-eared Bat is primarily a cave dweller and suffers from extensive disturbance and loss of roosts. (Full text)

The Mouse-eared bats The Mouse-eared bats The Greater Mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) The Lesser Mouse-eared (Myotis blythii) Those two bats are very similar, even if the Lesser Mouse-eared Bat is usually sligthly smaller. (Full text)

Mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis is believed to be extinct. (Full text)

Mammals Mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis is believed to be extinct. (Full text)

are monophyletic, Murininae and Kerivoulinae; Nyctophilinae has no validity and Vespertilioninae is paraphyletic relative to the position of Myotis; Myotis is sister to a clade containing Kerivoulinae and Murininae and is recognized in its own subfamily, Myotinae; Myotis subgenera Leuconoe, Selysius, (Full text)