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Western Barbastelle

Barbastella barbastellus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 431, February 318, March 498, April 784, May 1,131, June 1,233, July 1,319, August 1,134, September 833, October 622, November 340, December 266.
United States8,908
Alaska8,908
France144
Germany133
Sachsen50
Poland49
Italy48
Brandenburg43
United Kingdom36
England36

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
GenusBarbastelles · Barbastella

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