Barbastella Pacifica
''Barbastella'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats. There are seven extant species in this genus and one only known from fossil remains. Species The genus consists of the following species: * ''Barbastella barbastellus'' – western barbastelle * ''Barbastella beijingensis'' – Beijing barbastelle * '' Barbastella caspica'' – Caspian barbastelle * '' Barbastella darjelingensis'' – eastern barbastelle or Asian barbastelle * ''Barbastella leucomelas The Arabian barbastelle (''Barbastella leucomelas''), also known as the levant barbastelle, is a species of vesper bat. Its habitat is temperate forests and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is found in Egypt ( Sinai), Israel, and Erit ...'' – Arabian barbastelle * '' Barbastella pacifica'' – Japanese barbastelle * '' Barbastella maxima'' References External links * * Bat genera Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{Vespertilionidae-stub ...
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Western Barbastelle
The western barbastelle (''Barbastella barbastellus''), also known as the barbastelle or barbastelle bat, is a European bat in the genus ''Barbastella''. This species is found from Portugal to Azerbaijan and from Sweden to Canary Islands, where a sub-species was identified. It has a short nose, small eyes and wide ears. The conservation status of ''B. barbastellus'' is assessed as "near threatened", "vulnerable", "critically endangered" or "extinct" in various parts of its range. Taxonomy The western barbastelle was described as a new species in 1774 by Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber, who placed it in the genus ''Vespertilio'', with a species name of ''Vespertilio barbastellus''. The holotype had been collected in Burgundy, France. In 1836 it was placed in the genus ''Barbastellus'', and the first use of its current name combination of ''Barbastella barbastellus'' was in 1897 by Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. The name ''Barbastella barbastellus'' might be coming from the Lat ...
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