Wildlifeof China
Northern Serotine
Bats
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Cnephaeus nilssonii
Basic stats
Diet
Moths, beetles and other flying insects
Habitat
Boreal forest, wetlands, farmland and settlements
Range
Northern and eastern Europe and northern Asia
Size
Approximately 5–7cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 8–18g
The northern serotine, traditionally called the northern bat, has very dark brown or black fur tipped with gold, producing a frosted appearance. It occupies northern and eastern Europe and a broad band of northern Asia. Buildings and tree cavities serve as summer roosts. It hunts moths, beetles and other insects around boreal forest, wetlands, farmland and settlements. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Northern Serotine eat?
- Moths, beetles and other flying insects
- What habitat does the Northern Serotine live in?
- Boreal forest, wetlands, farmland and settlements
- Where is the Northern Serotine found?
- Northern and eastern Europe and northern Asia
- How big is the Northern Serotine?
- Approximately 5–7cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Northern Serotine weigh?
- Approximately 8–18g