The Whiskered bat (Myotis mystacinus) lives mostly in central Europe and is small, has a pointy face and short pointed ears and has shaggy fur. It is darker than the Brandt's bat, which looks very similair and could easily be confused with. They can become 4 to 8 grams in weight and reach 24 years of age, but the average is 4 years old. Their diet consists of gnats, mayfly, moths, flies and mosquitoes. Links
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Photo of the whiskered bat
Picture by Mnolf, licensed under GFDL.
The Whiskered bat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the whiskered bat
A young / baby of a whiskered bat is called a 'pup'. A whiskered bat group is called a 'colony or cloud'.Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burma, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, North, Korea, South, Laos, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey and United KingdomSome facts about the
Whiskered bat
Adult weight : 0.005 kg (0.011 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 24 years
Female maturity :365 days
Male maturity : 456 days
Litter size : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
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