Serotine bat

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iSerotine Bat

Conservation status

Least concern (LR/lc)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Eptesicus
Species: E. serotinus
Binomial name
Eptesicus serotinus
(Schreber, 1774)

The serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus is a fairly large European bat with quite large ears. It has a wingspan of around 370mm and often hunts in woodland. It sometimes roots in buildings, hanging upside down, in small groups or individually. Its population is believed to be in decline.

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