Wildlifeof China
Lesser Mouse-eared Bat
Bats
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Myotis blythii
Basic stats
Diet
Grasshoppers, beetles and other large insects
Habitat
Open grassland, steppe and farmland near caves
Range
Southern Europe, North Africa and western and Central Asia
Size
Approximately 6–8cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 15–30g
The lesser mouse-eared bat is a large Myotis with pale brown upperparts, a light underside and long ears. It ranges from southern Europe and North Africa through western and Central Asia. Colonies occupy caves and buildings. The bats forage low over open grassland, steppe and farmland, often taking grasshoppers and beetles from vegetation or the ground. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Lesser Mouse-eared Bat eat?
- Grasshoppers, beetles and other large insects
- What habitat does the Lesser Mouse-eared Bat live in?
- Open grassland, steppe and farmland near caves
- Where is the Lesser Mouse-eared Bat found?
- Southern Europe, North Africa and western and Central Asia
- How big is the Lesser Mouse-eared Bat?
- Approximately 6–8cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Lesser Mouse-eared Bat weigh?
- Approximately 15–30g