Natterer's bat
Myotis nattereri
CommonPhoto: Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mammalinsectivore
Natterer's bat is a small winged mammal with soft brown fur and a pale belly. It flits through the skies of Europe, the Near East, and North Africa, snatching insects mid-air or chasing them along the ground. Its delicate wings and ground-hunting habits make it stand out among bats.
- Hunts insects both in flight and on the ground.
- Has greyish-white fur on its underside.
- Belongs to the vesper bat family.
ForestCaveUrbanEuropeAfricaAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Myotis nattereri
- Habitat
- Forest, Cave, Urban
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Africa, Asia
- Diet
- insectivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
