Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Barbastella leucomelas

easternbarbastelle,Barbastella leucomelas

Asian broad-eared bats live in caves, bark, or buildings in northern or alpine regions. Usually single or small group activity, breeding period gathered in groups. He has a hibernation habit. They feed on insects. Good for mankind. It has been li

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Scientific Name easternbarbastelle,Barbastella leucomelas

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IUCN Status LC

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It has been listed in the Chinese Red List of Biodiversity - Vertebrates Volume, and the assessment level is - vulnerable

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

The ears are broad and the tragus is triangular in shape.

Appearance

The body size is smaller. The forearm length is about 40mm. The ears are wider, and the inner edge of both ears is connected with the forehead. The outer edge of the ear has no protrusion, the tragus is long and narrow, the end is round, in the shape of a long triangle, and the base extends slightly outward. Nostrils facing up and out. The fifth finger is obviously longer than the metacarpals of the third and fourth fingers. The tail is long, the interfemoral membrane is developed, and it is pelt-shaped. Back color black brown, tip gray to beige; The color of the ventral hair is similar to that of the upper body, only the tip of the hair is light white; The interfemoral membrane is covered with white hair near the ventral side.

Distribution & Habitat

It is distributed in Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Chongqing and Yunnan. Foreign distribution in India, Nepal, Russia, Japan, Uzbekistan and other South Asia and northwest Asia.

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