Bechstein's bat
species of mammal
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Summary
Bechstein's bat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #1,607 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Named after: Johann Matthäus Bechstein[4]
- IUCN conservation status: Near Threatened[5]
- Parent taxon: Myotis[6]
- Taxon name: Myotis bechsteinii[7]
- Commons category: Myotis bechsteinii[8]
- Original combination: Vespertilio bechsteinii[9]
- Short name: M. bechsteinii[10]
- Taxon common name: Bechstein's bat[11], Murciélago Ratonero Forestal[12], Murcièlago ratonero forestal[13], Murin De Bechstein[14], Bechstein's Myotis[15], Bechstein’s Myotis[16], Bechsteinfledermaus[17], netopýr velkouchý[18], esperteyu de bechestein[19], velikouhi netopir[20]
- Wingspan: 27.5 cm[21]
- Status in the Red List of Threatened Species in the Czech Republic: data deficient[22]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[23]
- Regional conservation status: Critically Endangered[24], Vulnerable[25]
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Identifiers
Bechstein's bat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 74697[26]. Bechstein's bat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 59462[27]. Bechstein's bat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327570[28]. Bechstein's bat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432427[29]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 632002[30] and 946238[31].
Why It Matters
Bechstein's bat has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]