Vespertilionidae, the vesper bats or evening bats, is the largest family of bats, with a nearly worldwide distribution across every continent except Antarctica. Members are generally small, plain-faced insectivorous bats that navigate and hunt using laryngeal echolocation, and the family includes familiar genera such as Myotis, Pipistrellus and Eptesicus. Vesper bats occupy an unusually wide range of habitats and roosting sites, from caves and mines to tree hollows, foliage and buildings.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Vespertilionidae
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Parent Taxon Of
Source Black myotis (Wikidata)
Source Canary long-eared bat (Wikipedia)
Source Great evening bat (Wikidata)
Source Myotis septentrionalis (Wikidata)
Source Wikidata: Pipistrellus raceyi
Source Silver-haired bat (Wikidata)
Source Van Gelder's bat (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ210358, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Vespertilionidae
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats.
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Vespertilionidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 517
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Vespertilionidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Vespertilionidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Vespertilionidae
Wikidata Q210358, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Great evening bat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Great evening bat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Black myotis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Black myotis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Silver-haired bat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Silver-haired bat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Myotis septentrionalis (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Myotis septentrionalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Pipistrellus raceyi
Parent Taxon Of: Pipistrellus raceyi, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Van Gelder's bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Van Gelder's bat, Lead, familyQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Van Gelder's bat, Lead, family
is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae
Canary long-eared bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Canary long-eared bat, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Canary long-eared bat, Lead
is a species of vesper bat endemic to the Canary Islands
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