| Canary long-eared bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Vespertilionidae |
| Genus: | Plecotus |
| Species: | P. teneriffae
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| Binomial name | |
| Plecotus teneriffae Barret-Hamilton, 1907
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| Range of the Canary long-eared bat | |
The Canary long-eared bat (Plecotus teneriffae), also known as the Canary big-eared bat or Tenerife long-eared bat, is a species of vesper bat endemic to the Canary Islands.[2] According to the IUCN, it is critically endangered.[1] It feeds mainly on moths. Roosting sites include caves, lava tubes and abandoned buildings.
- ^ a b Russo, D.; Cistrone, L. (2023). "Plecotus teneriffae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T215482954A211021391. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 483. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.