Western Barbastelle
Barbastella barbastellus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 612
- Most observed in
- 🇫🇷 France
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
The western barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus), also known as the barbastelle or barbastelle bat, is a European bat in the genus Barbastella. This species is found from Portugal to Azerbaijan and from Sweden to Canary Islands, where a sub-species was identified. It has a short nose, small eyes and wide ears. The conservation status of B. barbastellus is assessed as "near threatened", "vulnerable", "critically endangered" or "extinct" in various parts of its range.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Western barbastelle”.