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How much does a Malagasy mouse-eared bat weight?

It is hard to guess what a Malagasy mouse-eared bat weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Malagasy mouse-eared bat (Myotis goudoti) on average weights 5 grams (0.01 lbs).

The Malagasy mouse-eared bat 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 Malagasy mouse-eared bat is 5 grams (0.01 lbs)

The Malagasy mouse-eared bat (Myotis goudoti) is a species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae that is endemic to Madagascar.

Animals of the same family as a Malagasy mouse-eared bat

We found other animals of the Vespertilionidae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Malagasy mouse-eared bat

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

Animals with the same size as a Malagasy mouse-eared bat

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Malagasy mouse-eared bat: