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Brandt's bat
Scientific name: Myotis brandtii
The small, shaggy-furred Brandt's bat roosts in all sorts of houses, old or modern. It is similar to the whiskered bat and they often roost together, but in separate colonies. It feeds low to the ground in woodland and near water.
Species information
Statistics
Length: 3.8-5.0cmWingspan: 21-24cm
Weight: 4.5-9.5g
Average lifespan: up to 40 years
Conservation status
Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. European Protected Species under Annex IV of the European Habitats Directive.