Brown long-eared bat
Plecotus auritus
CommonPhoto: Fourrure from France · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mammalinsectivore
The brown big-eared bat is a small insect-eating bat found across Eurasia. Known for its unusually long ears, which can reach up to 3.9 cm, it stands out among other bat species. It flies slower than many of its relatives, making it easier to spot in flight.
- Its ears are nearly as long as its body, measuring 3.3–3.9 cm.
- It has a body length of 4.5–4.8 cm and a tail of 4.1–4.6 cm.
- It flies slower compared to most other bat species.
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Plecotus auritus
- Habitat
- Forest, Cave
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)