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How old does a Western barbastelle get? (age expectancy)

What is the maximal age a Western barbastelle reaches?

An adult Western barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) usually gets as old as 21 years.

When born, they weight 1900 kg (4188.78 lbs) and measure 6.27 meter (20′ 7″). As a member of the Vespertilionidae family (genus: Barbastella), a Western barbastelle caries out around 2 little ones per pregnancy, which happens around 1 times a year. Fully grown, they reach a bodylength of 20.65 meter (67′ 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 Western barbastelle gets as old as 21 years

The western barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus), also known as the barbastelle or barbastelle bat, is a European bat in the genus Barbastella. This species is found from Portugal to Azerbaijan and from Sweden to Canary Islands, where a sub-species was identified. It has a short nose, small eyes and wide ears. The conservation status of B. barbastellus is assessed as “Near Threatened”, “Vulnerable”, “Critically Endangered” or “Extinct” in various parts of its range.

Animals of the same family as a Western barbastelle

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

Animals that reach the same age as Western barbastelle

With an average age of 21 years, Western barbastelle are in good companionship of the following animals:

Animals with the same number of babies Western barbastelle

The same number of babies at once (2) are born by:

Weighting as much as Western barbastelle

A fully grown Western barbastelle reaches around 8 grams (0.02 lbs). So do these animals: