Serotine bat  (Eptesicus serotinus)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Chiroptera
Family Vespertilionidae
Genus Eptesicus (1)
Size Tail length: 46 - 54 mm (2)
Forearm length: 48 - 57 mm (2)
Head-body length: 62 - 82 mm (2)
Ear: 14 - 22 mm (2)
Wingspan: 315 - 380 mm (2)
Weight 14 - 33 g (2)
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Status

In Britain all bats are fully protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) as amended, and by the Conservation (Natural habitats etc) Regulations (1994) (3). An agreement on the Conservation of European Bats in Europe (EUROBATS) under the auspices of the Bonn Convention, also known as the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) is in force, and all European bats are listed under Appendix II of the CMS (7).