Barbastelle

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q215907
Barbastelle
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Barbastelle

Summary

Barbastelle is a taxon[1]. Barbastelle ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #1,599 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Barbastelle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Barbastelle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Barbastelle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • Barbastelle is classified within Barbastella[6].
  • Barbastelle's scientific name is Barbastella barbastellus[7].
  • Barbastelle's Commons category is recorded as Barbastella barbastellus[8].
  • Barbastelle's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[9].
  • Barbastelle's original combination is recorded as Vespertilio barbastellus[10].
  • Barbastelle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'B. barbastellus'}[11].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barbastelle bat'}[12].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Barbastela'}[13].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Barbastelle Commune'}[14].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Barbastelle D'Europe"}[15].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barbastelle'}[16].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Barbastelle'}[17].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westliche Mopsfledermaus'}[18].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'netopýr černý'}[19].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'mopsvleermuis'}[20].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'barbastelle'}[21].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'barbastelle'}[22].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Mopsfledermaus'}[23].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'bredøre'}[24].
  • Barbastelle is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'esperteyu montés'}[25].
  • Barbastelle's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.258'}[26].
  • Barbastelle's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+23'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Barbastelle is Barbastella barbastellus[7]. Barbastelle is classified at the rank of species[4]. Barbastelle belongs to the parent taxon Barbastella[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barbastelle bat'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Barbastela'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Barbastelle Commune'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Barbastelle D'Europe"}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barbastelle'}[16], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Barbastelle'}[17].

Identifiers

Barbastelle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40581[28]. Barbastelle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 59449[29]. Barbastelle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 327185[30]. Barbastelle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432582[31]. Barbastelle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 631926[32].

Why It Matters

Barbastelle ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #1,599 of 195,241).[2] Barbastelle has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Barbastelle is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Allometry of Bat Wings and Legs and Comparison with Bird Wings. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . Life history, ecology and longevity in bats. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Regional conservation status Near Threatened
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14254]]: [[Q278113]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259821|batch #259821]]"
  2. 15d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Barbastelle bat'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Barbastela'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Barbastelle Commune'} +11
    Instance of
    Diel cycle nocturnal
    Aliases
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: širokouhi netopir"
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