A small brown myotis bat native to Eurasia.
Genus Myotis, family Vespertilionidae: several species, in particular the common and widespread M. mystacinus
Example sentencesExamples
- The examination of the Threave Estate has found five types of bat, including evidence of the whiskered bats never previously found on NTS property.
- The whiskered bat is a small species and is easily confused with the pipistrelles when seen in the night sky.
- Since in hibernation sites, netting and findings whiskered bats are almost never found in Lithuania, we could assume they where Brandt's bats.
- Brandt's bats are very similar in appearance to whiskered bats.
- Like all other bat species, whiskered bats are threatened by the loss or disturbance of roost sites.