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How old does a Black myotis get? (age expectancy)

What is the maximal age a Black myotis reaches?

An adult Black myotis (Myotis nigricans) usually gets as old as 3.5 years.

Black myotiss are around 35 days in the womb of their mother. When born, they weight 1 grams (0 lbs) and measure 0.9 cm (0′ 1″). As a member of the Vespertilionidae family (genus: Myotis), a Black myotis gets offspring up to 2 times per year. Fully grown, they reach a bodylength of 5.1 meter (16′ 9″).

As a reference: Usually, humans get as old as 100 years, with the average being around 75 years. After being carried in the belly of their mother for 280 days (40 weeks), they grow to an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) and weight in at 62 kg (137 lbs), which is obviously highly individual.

A Black myotis gets as old as 3.5 years

The black myotis (Myotis nigricans), is a vesper bat species from South and Central America.Its body is dark brown/black. The head to body length, not including the tail, is about 5 cm (2 in.). The black myotis is a tiny bat with a small pointed non-noseleaf snout. Its ears are pointy and triangular, and extremely sensitive. Its forearm-like wings have single claws while its hind feet have five, and its torso is covered in a short hair layer.

Animals of the same family as a Black myotis

Not really brothers and sisters, but from the same biological family (Vespertilionidae):

Animals that reach the same age as Black myotis

With an average age of 3.5 years, Black myotis are in good companionship of the following animals:

Weighting as much as Black myotis

A fully grown Black myotis reaches around 2 grams (0 lbs). So do these animals: