Listen to the northern bat
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About the northern bat
The northern bat is a mammal in the family Vespertilionidae (order Chiroptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 10 g.
What does the northern bat sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The northern bat (Eptesicus nilssonii) is the most abundant species of bat in northern Eurasia occurring from France to Hokkaidō and south to Kazakhstan.
Related mammals in the genus Eptesicus
More from the family Vespertilionidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a northern bat sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the northern bat on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the northern bat endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the northern bat as “least concern”.
What family does the northern bat belong to?
The northern bat (Eptesicus nilssonii) belongs to the family Vespertilionidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources & credits
- Eptesicus nilssoni time expension by Rauno Kalda – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q300941 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Northern bat – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Mnolf – CC BY-SA 3.0