Taiwan Big-eared Bat
species of mammal
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Summary
Taiwan Big-eared Bat is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #1,629 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Near Threatened[4]
- Parent taxon: Plecotus[5]
- Endemic to: People's Republic of China[6], Taiwan Island[7]
- Taxon name: Plecotus taivanus[8]
- Short name: P. taivanus[9]
- Taxon common name: Formosan Long-eared Bat[10], Taiwan Big-eared Bat[11], Taiwan Long-eared Bat[12], Taiwan-Langohr[13], Taiwan-Langohrfledermaus[14], 臺灣長耳蝠[15], 台湾长耳蝠[16], 台湾大耳蝠[17]
- Habitat: forest[18]
- Taxon author citation: Yoshiyuki, 1991[19]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[20]
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Identifiers
Taiwan Big-eared Bat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40417[21]. Taiwan Big-eared Bat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 289434[22]. Taiwan Big-eared Bat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5218515[23]. Taiwan Big-eared Bat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632263[24].
Why It Matters
Taiwan Big-eared Bat has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]