| Himalayan long-eared bat | |
|---|---|
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]
It was previously considered a subspecies of P. auritus . It was raised to species level by Spitzenberger. [1]
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]
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 sq. km, but could inhabit only 2,000 sq. km of those. [1]
The Alpine long-eared bat or mountain long-eared bat is a species of long-eared bat. It was originally described from Switzerland and Austria as a species intermediate between the brown long-eared bat and the grey long-eared bat in 1965. It was later described in 2002, from France and Austria, respectively. Despite its name, this species is not restricted to the Alps, being found in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and elsewhere. It differs from other European long-eared bats, such as the brown long-eared bat, by its white underparts.
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