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How much does a Hairy-legged myotis weight?

It is hard to guess what a Hairy-legged myotis weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Hairy-legged myotis (Myotis keaysi) on average weights 5 grams (0.01 lbs).

The Hairy-legged myotis is from the family Vespertilionidae (genus: Myotis). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 9.5 cm (0′ 4″).

As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.

The average adult weight of a Hairy-legged myotis is 5 grams (0.01 lbs)

The hairy-legged myotis (Myotis keaysi) is a species of mouse-eared bat. It is found from southern Tamaulipas in Mexico, through much of Central America and across northern South America as far east as Trinidad. Further south, it is found along the foothills of the Andes as far south as northern Argentina.Originally identified in 1914 as a subspecies of red myotis, and later as a subspecies of black myotis, it was raised to full species status in 1973. Two subspecies are currently recognised:Myotis keaysi keaysi – Argentia, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, south-western ColombiaMyotis keaysi pilosatibialis – western Colombia, northern Venezuela, Trinidad, Central America, southern and eastern Mexico

Animals of the same family as a Hairy-legged myotis

We found other animals of the Vespertilionidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Hairy-legged myotis

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Myotis keaysi: