Himalayan long-eared bat

Himalayan long-eared bat
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
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

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

Habitat and distribution

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 metres (6,560 to 12,920 ft) above sea level. ^[1]

Conservation

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 (7,700 sq mi), but could inhabit only 2,000 km² (770 sq mi) of those. ^[1]

References

1. 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. "Plecotus homochrous B. H. Hodgson, 1847". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists . Retrieved 2021-09-25.