Pond bat
Myotis dasycneme (Boie, 1825)
The pond bat (Myotis dasycneme) is a species in the family Vespertilionidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 14.1 g to 15 g and live up to 20 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the pond bat
- Weight
- 14.1 g – 15 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 20 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 20.5 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Aerialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the pond bat live?
Not recorded
What is the pond bat?
The pond bat (Myotis dasycneme) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Eurasia from France to Russia and Kazakhstan.
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Is the pond bat endangered?
The pond 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.
How is the pond bat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyVespertilionidae
- genusMyotis
- SpeciesMyotis dasycneme (Boie, 1825)
Synonyms Myotis ferrugineus, Myotis limnophilus, Myotis major, Myotis surinamensis, Vespertilio dasycneme
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- Pond myotisEnglish
- Pond myotisEnglish
- Начніца сажалкаваяBelarusian
- netopýr pobřežníCzech
- DamflagermusDanish
- TeichfledermausGerman
- ΒαλτομυωτίδαGreek
- Murciélago de EstanqueSpanish
- Murciélago Ratonero LaguneroSpanish
- tiigilendlaneEstonian
- lampisiippaFinnish
- Murin des maraisFrench
- MarflearmûsWestern Frisian
- tavi denevérHungarian
- Vespertilio dasicnemeItalian
- ヌマホオヒゲコウモリJapanese
- Тоған жарқанатыKazakh
- Kūdrinis pelėausisLithuanian
- DamflaggermusNorwegian Bokmål
- meervleermuisDutch
- Nocek łydkowłosyPolish
- Liliac de iazRomanian
- Прудовая ночницаRussian
- Netopier pobrežnýSlovak
- močvirski netopirSlovenian
- dammfladdermusSwedish
- Нічниця ставковаUkrainian
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Relatives of the pond 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
ComparePond bat vs Natterer's batPond bat vs Whiskered batPond bat vs Daubenton's batPond bat vs Greater mouse-eared bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pond bat?
An adult pond bat weighs 14.1 g – 15 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pond bat endangered?
The pond bat is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the pond bat live?
The pond bat has a recorded lifespan of 20 years.
What kind of animal is the pond bat?
The pond bat (Myotis dasycneme) 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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