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Lesser Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis blythii

327 observations in the source records

What the records say

Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Russia.January 9, February 3, March 8, April 6, May 3, June 3, July 5, August 6, September 6, October 0, November 1, December 4.
Russia54
Ukraine45
Autonomous Republic of Crimea44
Altai Krai37
Stavropol Krai12
Greece7
Italy7
Iran6
Golestan5
Spain4

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • NocturnalActive primarily at nightChecked by the maintainer

Dietary

  • InsectivoreFeeds primarily on insectsFrom its classification

Physical

  • EcholocationUses sonar to navigate and huntFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderBats · Chiroptera
FamilyEvening Bats · Vespertilionidae
GenusMouse-eared Bats · Myotis

Sources

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