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Silver-haired bat

Mammals

The silver-haired bat, scientific name Lasionycteris noctivagans, is the only member of its genus and belongs to the vesper bat family Vespertilionidae; its species name means night-wandering, reflecting its nocturnal habits. It is a medium-sized bat with predominantly black wings, ears, tail membrane and fur, marked by white-tipped hairs and a densely furred basal half of the tail membrane that give it a frosted appearance and its common name. It has a flattened skull with a broad rostrum, weighs 8 to 12 grams, measures about 100 millimeters in total length with a 40-millimeter tail, and has a forearm 37 to 44 millimeters long. The species migrates seasonally across Bermuda, Canada, Mexico and the United States, traveling from southeastern Alaska in summer to northeastern Mexico in winter. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Lasionycteris noctivagans 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Vespertilionidae, Taxa
Source Silver-haired bat (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
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3. Silver-haired bat (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q28972 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Vespertilionidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. Silver-haired bat (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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