page_title: Bechstein's bat
section_title: Habitat
hierarchical_section_title: Bechstein's bat / Habitat
caption_attribution_description: English: An echolocating bat (Myotis bechsteinii) avoiding collision with a plant while searching for a moth.
context_page_description: Bechstein's bat is a species of vesper bat found in Europe and western Asia, living in extensive areas of woodland.
context_section_description: Bechstein's bat is specialized for inhabiting forested areas, and is rarely found outside of them. It is recorded in mixed forests in southwestern Asia, but European populations prefer deciduous forests with high proportions of old trees. Beech and oak woodlands make up a large portion of the animal's habitat. Bechstein's bats are occasionally also found in orchards, gardens and other cultivated areas.
caption: Bechstein's bat, Myotis bechsteinii
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