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Himalayan long-eared bat

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Himalayan long-eared bat
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Plecotus
Species:
P. homochrous
Binomial name
Plecotus homochrous
Hodgson, 1847

The Himalayan long-eared bat (Plecotus homochrous), also known as Hodgson's long-eared bat, is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is ranges from the Indian subcontinent east to China and south to Vietnam.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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It was previously considered a subspecies of P. auritus. It was raised to species level by Spitzenberger.[1]

Habitat and distribution

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The species is found in India, Pakistan, and Nepal, from Murree in Pakistan through Nepal up until Darjeeling in India. It is also known from China and Vietnam.[2] It inhabits the montane and steppe forests of the Himalayas, from 2,000 to 3,938 meters above sea level.[1]

Conservation

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The species is assessed as data-deficient by the IUCN due to lack of information about it. It has a range of over 20,000 km2, but could inhabit only 2,000 km2 of those.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2019). "Plecotus homochrous". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T85537505A85537516. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T85537505A85537516.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Explore the Database". www.mammaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2021-09-25.