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Bechstein's bat

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q756687
Bechstein's bat
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Bechstein's bat

Summary

Bechstein's bat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #1,607 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bechstein's bat's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Bechstein's bat is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Johann Matthäus Bechstein is named after Bechstein's bat[5].
  • Bechstein's bat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[6].
  • Bechstein's bat belongs to the parent taxon Myotis[7].
  • Bechstein's bat's scientific name is Myotis bechsteinii[8].
  • Bechstein's bat's Commons category is recorded as Myotis bechsteinii[9].
  • Bechstein's bat's original combination is recorded as Vespertilio bechsteinii[10].
  • Bechstein's bat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. bechsteinii'}[11].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Bechstein's bat"}[12].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murciélago Ratonero Forestal'}[13].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murcièlago ratonero forestal'}[14].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Murin De Bechstein'}[15].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Bechstein's Bat"}[16].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Bechstein's Myotis"}[17].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bechstein’s Myotis'}[18].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Bechsteinfledermaus'}[19].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'netopýr velkouchý'}[20].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'esperteyu de bechestein'}[21].
  • Bechstein's bat is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'esperteyu de Bechestein'}[22].
  • Bechstein's bat's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+27.5'}[23].
  • Bechstein's bat's Status in the Red List of Threatened Species in the Czech Republic is recorded as data deficient[24].
  • Bechstein's bat's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[25].
  • Bechstein's bat's regional conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[26].

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Classification

Bechstein's bat's scientific name is Myotis bechsteinii[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Myotis[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "it"}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murciélago Ratonero Forestal'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Murcièlago ratonero forestal'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Murin De Bechstein'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Bechstein's Myotis"}[17], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bechstein’s Myotis'}[18].

Discovery and Description

Johann Matthäus Bechstein is named after Bechstein's bat[5].

Identifiers

Bechstein's bat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 74697[27]. Bechstein's bat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 59462[28]. Bechstein's bat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327570[29]. Bechstein's bat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432427[30]. Bechstein's bat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632002[31].

Why It Matters

Bechstein's bat ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #1,607 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

Johann Matthäus Bechstein

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . cdn.bats.org.uk. cdn.bats.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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