Asian Barbastelle

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1830600
Asian Barbastelle
Cretzschmar, Philipp Jakob; Heyden, Carl Heinrich Georg von; Leuckart, F. S.; Rüppell, Eduard; Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Asian Barbastelle

Summary

Asian Barbastelle is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Asian Barbastelle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Asian Barbastelle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Asian Barbastelle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Asian Barbastelle belongs to the parent taxon Barbastella[6].
  • Asian Barbastelle's scientific name is Barbastella leucomelas[7].
  • Asian Barbastelle's Commons category is recorded as Barbastella leucomelas[8].
  • Asian Barbastelle's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[9].
  • Asian Barbastelle's original combination is recorded as Vespertilio leucomelas[10].
  • Asian Barbastelle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'B. leucomelas'}[11].
  • Asian Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Asian Barbastelle'}[12].
  • Asian Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Barbastelle'}[13].
  • Asian Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Östliche Mopsfledermaus'}[14].
  • Asian Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '寬耳蝠'}[15].
  • Asian Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '臺灣寬耳蝠'}[16].
  • Asian Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '東方寬耳蝠'}[17].
  • Asian Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '亚洲宽耳蝠'}[18].
  • Asian Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'チチブコウモリ'}[19].
  • Asian Barbastelle's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[20].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Asian Barbastelle is Barbastella leucomelas[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Barbastella[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Barbastelle'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Östliche Mopsfledermaus'}[14], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '寬耳蝠'}[15], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '臺灣寬耳蝠'}[16], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '東方寬耳蝠'}[17].

Identifiers

Asian Barbastelle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40582[21]. Asian Barbastelle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 187009[22]. Asian Barbastelle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327186[23]. Asian Barbastelle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432581[24]. Asian Barbastelle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 631927[25].

Why It Matters

Asian Barbastelle has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Diel cycle nocturnal
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