Wildlifeof China
Asian Particolored Bat
Bats
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Vespertilio sinensis
Basic stats
Diet
Moths, beetles and other flying insects
Habitat
Forest edge, wetlands, farmland and urban areas
Range
Eastern Asia from Siberia and Mongolia through China to Korea and Japan
Size
Approximately 6–8cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 14–30g
The Asian particolored bat is a robust vesper bat with dark fur tipped in silver or grey, creating a frosted appearance. Its ears are short and broad, and the wings are relatively narrow. It ranges across eastern Asia from Siberia and Mongolia through China to Korea and Japan. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It forages over forest edges, wetlands, farmland and urban landscapes, taking moths, beetles and other flying insects. Roosts occur in rock crevices, buildings and tree cavities. Fast, direct flight allows it to exploit open airspace above vegetation. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Particolored Bat eat?
- Moths, beetles and other flying insects
- What habitat does the Asian Particolored Bat live in?
- Forest edge, wetlands, farmland and urban areas
- Where is the Asian Particolored Bat found?
- Eastern Asia from Siberia and Mongolia through China to Korea and Japan
- How big is the Asian Particolored Bat?
- Approximately 6–8cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Asian Particolored Bat weigh?
- Approximately 14–30g