Bechstein's bat
Myotis bechsteinii (Kuhl, 1817)
The bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 9.47 g to 9.99 g and live up to 20 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the bechstein's bat
- Weight
- 9.47 g – 9.99 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 25 cm – 30 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 20 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 21 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the bechstein's bat?
Where does the bechstein's bat live?
Not recorded
What is the bechstein's bat?
Bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii) is a species of vesper bat found in Europe and western Asia, living in extensive areas of woodland.
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What does the bechstein's bat sound like?
Is the bechstein's bat endangered?
The bechstein's bat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the bechstein's bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusMyotis
- SpeciesMyotis bechsteinii (Kuhl, 1817)
Synonyms Myotis bechsteini, Myotis favonicus, Myotis ghidinii, Vespertilio bechsteinii, Vespertilio bechsteinii
Other names and names in other languages (3)
- Bechstein's myotisEnglish
- Bechstein's myotisEnglish
- Bechstein’s myotisEnglish
Relatives of the bechstein's bat
Other species in the same genus Myotis.
Natterer's bat
Myotis nattereri
Whiskered bat
Myotis mystacinus
Daubenton's bat
Myotis daubentonii
Greater mouse-eared bat
Myotis myotis
Brandt's bat
Myotis brandtii
Geoffroy's bat
Myotis emarginatus
CompareBechstein's bat vs Natterer's batBechstein's bat vs Whiskered batBechstein's bat vs Daubenton's batBechstein's bat vs Greater mouse-eared bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the bechstein's bat?
An adult bechstein's bat weighs 9.47 g – 9.99 g and has a wingspan of 25 cm – 30 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the bechstein's bat endangered?
The bechstein's bat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the bechstein's bat live?
The bechstein's bat has a recorded lifespan of 20 years.
What kind of animal is the bechstein's bat?
The bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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