Geoffroy's bat




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Some facts about the
Geoffroy's bat

Adult weight : 0.011 kg (0.0242 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 23 years

Female maturity :456 days

Male maturity : 456 days

Litter size : 1

Interval between litters : 365 days

Source: AnAge, licensed under CC

Geoffroy's bat

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

 

The Geoffroy's bat is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Geoffroy
A young / baby of a Geoffroy is called a 'pup'. A Geoffroy group is called a 'colony or cloud'.

Facts about the Geoffroy's bat

Geoffroy, 1806) De ingekorven vleermuis of wimpervleermuis (Myotis emarginatus) is een vleermuis uit de familie der gladneuzen (Vespertilionidae). (Full text)

Though common in parts of France, Geoffroy's bat is rare in the rest of Europe and is on the European list of priority species that urgently need more research and protection. (Full text)

Geoffroy’s bat is unknown in the UK. (Full text)

Project for the Conservation of Important Roosts of Myotis emarginatus in Bulgaria The Geoffroy's Bat, Myotis emarginatus, is one of the rarest species of bat in Bulgaria. (Full text)

1. Myotis, genus Myotis -- (largest and most widely distributed genus of bats)
Myotis
genus Myotis
(Source WordNet)

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