Brandt’s Bat Myotis brandtii
One of Britain’s smaller Myotis bats, almost identical to the Whiskered bat and reliably separated only by close examination in the hand or by echolocation analysis. Medium brown fur on the back, pale greyish below; pinkish-buff face; relatively long ears with a long, narrow tragus. Roosts in buildings and mature trees; forages along woodland edges and hedgerows. Image: © Матвей Киселёв, iNaturalist.
Find out more: Bat Conservation Trust, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, iNaturalist, The Mammal Society
Post-1994 distribution map (tetrad)
Suffolk’s Priority Bat Species
Key
Listed as a conservation priority in Suffolk’s Biodiversity Action Plan.
Closely associated with Suffolk’s landscape and natural identity.
Identified as a key priority for recovery under Suffolk’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
Has a Species of the Month article attached.
Bat Atlas
