Vespertilionidae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Vespertilionidae

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:family
gptkbp:activityPattern	nocturnal
gptkbp:characteristic	small to medium size no nose leaf tail enclosed in uropatagium well-developed tragus
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonName	vesper bats
gptkbp:conservationStatus	varies by species
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
gptkbp:describedYear	1821
gptkbp:diet	insectivorous
gptkbp:distribution	worldwide
gptkbp:echolocation	yes
gptkbp:habitat	varied, including forests, grasslands, urban areas
gptkbp:hasMember	gptkb:Eptesicus_fuscus gptkb:Myotis_lucifugus gptkb:Nyctalus_noctula gptkb:Pipistrellus_pipistrellus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Vespertilionidae
gptkbp:importantFor	pest control indicator species pollination (minor)
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan	up to 20 years in some species
gptkbp:notableGenus	gptkb:Myotis gptkb:Eptesicus gptkb:Nyctalus gptkb:Pipistrellus
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies	over 400 about 48
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Chiroptera
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Molossidae gptkb:Phyllostomidae
gptkbp:reproduction	live birth
gptkbp:subfamily	gptkb:Microchiroptera
gptkbp:superfamily	gptkb:Vespertilionoidea
gptkbp:taxonRank	gptkb:family
gptkbp:typeSpecies	gptkb:Vespertilio_murinus
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Chiroptera
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5