Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Barbastella Higher classification Barbastella | Phylum Chordata Family Vespertilionidae Scientific name Barbastella leucomelas Rank Species | |
Similar Barbastella, Botta's serotine, Mammal, Bat, Desert long‑eared bat | ||
The Asian barbastelle or eastern barbastelle (Barbastella leucomelas) is a species of vesper bat. Its habitat is temperate forests and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss. It can be found in Egypt (Sinai), Israel, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Afghanistan, Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang), Taiwan and Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, and Shikoku).
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