Daubenton's bat
Myotis daubentonii (Kuhl, 1817)
Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii) is a bat in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Myotinae, within the order Chiroptera of the mammals. It is a tiny bat with an adult body mass of 7.63 g, up to 8.5 g, and a wingspan of 24.8 cm.
Quick facts about the daubenton's bat
It is a nocturnal invertivore with an aerial lifestyle, placed at the carnivore trophic level. Gestation lasts from 53 to 55 days, there is 1 litter per year, and the IUCN Red List classes the species as Least Concern, not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 7.63 g – 8.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 24.8 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 28 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 53 days – 55 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1 – 1.21src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 18.1 months – 2 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the daubenton's bat?
Photos of the daubenton's bat
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Where does the daubenton's bat live?
Not recorded
What is the daubenton's bat?
Daubenton's bat or Daubenton's myotis (Myotis daubentonii) is a Eurasian bat with rather short ears. It occurs across Eurasia, from Ireland in the west to Hokkaido in the east, and is believed to be increasing its numbers in many areas of its range.
This bat was first described in 1817 by Heinrich Kuhl, who named it in honour of French naturalist Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton.
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Is the daubenton's bat endangered?
The daubenton's bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the daubenton's bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusMyotis
- SpeciesMyotis daubentonii (Kuhl, 1817)
Synonyms Myotis aedilus, Myotis albus, Myotis capucinellus, Myotis daubentoni, Myotis daubentonii daubentonii, Myotis daubentonii nathalinae, Myotis daubentonii volgensis, Myotis lanatus, Myotis minutellus, Myotis nathalinae, Myotis nathalinea, Myotis staufferi, Myotis volgensis, Vespertilio daubentonii, Vespertilio volgensis
Other names and names in other languages (5)
- Daubenton's myotisEnglish
- Daubenton's myotisEnglish
- Daubentons batEnglish
- Daubenton’s batEnglish
- Daubenton’s myotisEnglish
Relatives of the daubenton's bat
Other species in the same genus Myotis.
Natterer's bat
Myotis nattereri
Whiskered bat
Myotis mystacinus
Greater mouse-eared bat
Myotis myotis
Brandt's bat
Myotis brandtii
Geoffroy's bat
Myotis emarginatus
Bechstein's bat
Myotis bechsteinii
CompareDaubenton's bat vs Natterer's batDaubenton's bat vs Whiskered batDaubenton's bat vs Greater mouse-eared batDaubenton's bat vs Brandt's bat
Common questions
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What kind of animal is Daubenton's bat?
Daubenton's bat is a mammal, a bat in the family Vespertilionidae and the genus Myotis.
How big is Daubenton's bat?
It is a tiny bat with an adult body mass of 7.63 g, up to 8.5 g, and a wingspan of 24.8 cm.
What does Daubenton's bat eat?
It is an invertivore, placed at the carnivore trophic level.
Is Daubenton's bat endangered?
No. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does Daubenton's bat live?
Its lifespan is given as 28 years.
How many young does Daubenton's bat have?
It has 1.21 young per litter as a representative value, and 1 litter per year, after a gestation of 53 to 55 days.
When does Daubenton's bat reach sexual maturity?
It reaches sexual maturity from 1.5 to 2 years of age.
Who named Daubenton's bat?
Kuhl named it in 1817, written as Myotis daubentonii (Kuhl, 1817).
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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