Wildlifeof China
Peking Myotis
BatsMyotis pequinius
Basic stats
Diet
Mostly beetles
Habitat
Roosts in caves by day, also in human structures
Range
Anhui, Beijing, Henan, Jiangsu, Shanxi and Sichuan, China (endemic)
Size
Forearm 48–50mm
The Peking myotis, also called the Beijing mouse-eared bat, is a relatively large mouse-eared bat found only in China, with a forearm of 48–50mm. Its fur is short and velvety, a grey, reddish-brown on the back and off-white on the belly (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is insectivorous, eating mostly beetles. By day it roosts in caves, though it may also use human structures. It is recorded from the provinces of Anhui, Beijing, Henan, Jiangsu, Shanxi and Sichuan (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Peking Myotis eat?
- Mostly beetles
- What habitat does the Peking Myotis live in?
- Roosts in caves by day, also in human structures
- Where is the Peking Myotis found?
- Anhui, Beijing, Henan, Jiangsu, Shanxi and Sichuan, China (endemic)
- How big is the Peking Myotis?
- Forearm 48–50mm