# Daubenton's bat (*Myotis daubentonii*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

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. 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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 7.63 g – 8.5 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 24.8 cm |
| Lifespan | 28 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 53 days – 55 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 1 – 1.21 |
| Age at maturity | 18.1 months – 2 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Aerial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Chiroptera
- family: Vespertilionidae
- genus: Myotis
- species: *Myotis 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*

## Common questions

### 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

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