''Barbastella'' is a genus of vespertilionid bats. There are seven extant species in this
genus
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and one only known from fossil remains.
Species
The genus consists of the following species:
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Barbastella barbastellus
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, whe ...
'' – western barbastelle
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Barbastella beijingensis
The Beijing barbastelle (''Barbastella beijingensis''), also known as the Beijing wide-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat endemic to Beijing Municipality, China.[Barbastella caspica
The eastern barbastelle or Asian barbastelle (''Barbastella darjelingensis'') is a species of vesper bat found throughout much of Asia, from Afghanistan to Taiwan.
Taxonomy
It was described by Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1855, and was previously ...]
'' – Caspian barbastelle
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Barbastella darjelingensis
The eastern barbastelle or Asian barbastelle (''Barbastella darjelingensis'') is a species of vesper bat found throughout much of Asia, from Afghanistan to Taiwan.
Taxonomy
It was described by Brian Houghton Hodgson in 1855, and was previously ...
'' – eastern barbastelle or Asian barbastelle
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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
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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
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'' – Japanese barbastelle
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Barbastella maxima
''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
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Bat genera
Taxa named by John Edward Gray
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