Desert long-eared bat
Otonycteris hemprichii Peters, 1859
The desert long-eared bat (Otonycteris hemprichii) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh about 22 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the desert long-eared bat
- Weight
- 22 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.38src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the desert long-eared bat live?
Not recorded
What is the desert long-eared bat?
The desert long-eared bat (Otonycteris hemprichii) is a species of vesper bat found in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Is the desert long-eared bat endangered?
The desert long-eared 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 desert long-eared bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusOtonycteris
- SpeciesOtonycteris hemprichii Peters, 1859
Synonyms Otonycteris hemprichi
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- Common desert long-eared batEnglish
- Hemprich's desert batEnglish
- Hemprich's desert bat.English
- Hemprich's long-eared batEnglish
- Hemprich's long-eared batEnglish
- Hemprich’s desert batEnglish
- Hemprich’s long-eared batEnglish
- خفاش طويل الأذنين هيمبريشArabic
- خفاش طويل الأذنين الصحراويArabic
- netopýr pustinnýCzech
- Hempriches WüstengroßohrGerman
- Murciélago Orejudo del Desierto del SáharaSpanish
- aavikkolepakkoFinnish
- Oreillard d'HemprichFrench
- אודנןHebrew
- Orecchione di HemprichItalian
- サバクオオミミコウモリJapanese
- WoestijngrootoorvleermuisDutch
- Hemprichs LangoorvleermuisDutch
- długouch pustynnyPolish
- Стрелоух ГемприхаRussian
Relatives of the desert long-eared bat
Other species in the same genus Otonycteris.
Ashen desert bat
Otonycteris leucophaea
CompareDesert long-eared bat vs Ashen desert batDesert long-eared bat vs Otonycteris rummeli
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the desert long-eared bat?
An adult desert long-eared bat weighs 22 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the desert long-eared bat endangered?
The desert long-eared bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the desert long-eared bat?
The desert long-eared bat (Otonycteris hemprichii) 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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