Accepted taxon: Eptesicus fuscus
| Taxon: | Eptesicus fuscus |
|---|---|
| Rank: | Species |
| Higher Classification: | CHIROPTERA | Vespertilionidae | Vespertilioninae | Eptesicini | Eptesicus | Eptesicus |
| Reference: | Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005. |
Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Eptesicus fuscus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 10, ASH (Ash contents) 4, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 17, CP (Crude Protein) 49, EE (Ether Extract) 19.
See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets.
Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15.
[DOI]
| TSN Complete name | Part | Ratio a. | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insecta | WHOLE | 47.62 | Damuth, J… |
| Coleoptera | WHOLE | 23.81 | Grzimek,B… |
| Insecta | LARVAE | 11.11 | Damuth, J… |
| Scarabaeidae | WHOLE | 9.52 | Grzimek,B… |
| Lepidoptera | WHOLE | 4.76 | Grzimek,B… |
| Orthoptera | WHOLE | 3.17 | Grzimek,B… |
a. Standardized values. See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets. Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. [DOI]
| Trait | Selected Value | All Value(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981 | Insectivore | Insectivore | – Arriaga-Flores, J., Castro-Arellano, I., Moreno-Valdez, A., Correa-Sandoval, A. 2012. Temporal niche overlap of a riparian forest bat assemblage in subtropical Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca). 2(1), pp.3. Available at: 10.22201/ie.20074484e.2012.2.1.18., Cakenberghe,V. V., 2002, Evolutionary relationships between cranial shape and diet in bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera), Topics in functional and ecological vertebrate morphology, Robert M. R. Barclay, R. Mark Brigham, 1991, 'Prey Detection, Dietary Niche Breadth, and Body Size in Bats: Why are Aerial Insectivorous Bats so Small?', The American Naturalist, vol. 137, no. 5, p. 693, Victor Sánchezâ€ÂCordero, 2001, 'Elevation gradients of diversity for rodents and bats in Oaxaca, Mexico', Global Ecology and Biogeography, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 63-76 |
| Dietary category: Miljutin 2009 | Animalivore | Animalivore | – Arriaga-Flores, J., Castro-Arellano, I., Moreno-Valdez, A., Correa-Sandoval, A. 2012. Temporal niche overlap of a riparian forest bat assemblage in subtropical Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca). 2(1), pp.3. Available at: 10.22201/ie.20074484e.2012.2.1.18., Cakenberghe,V. V., 2002, Evolutionary relationships between cranial shape and diet in bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera), Topics in functional and ecological vertebrate morphology, Robert M. R. Barclay, R. Mark Brigham, 1991, 'Prey Detection, Dietary Niche Breadth, and Body Size in Bats: Why are Aerial Insectivorous Bats so Small?', The American Naturalist, vol. 137, no. 5, p. 693, Victor Sánchezâ€ÂCordero, 2001, 'Elevation gradients of diversity for rodents and bats in Oaxaca, Mexico', Global Ecology and Biogeography, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 63-76 |
| Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981 | Volant | Volant | – Arriaga-Flores, J., Castro-Arellano, I., Moreno-Valdez, A., Correa-Sandoval, A. 2012. Temporal niche overlap of a riparian forest bat assemblage in subtropical Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Mastozoología (Nueva Epoca). 2(1), pp.3. Available at: 10.22201/ie.20074484e.2012.2.1.18. |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mass (BM) | North America | g | - | - | - | - | - | 17.9 | - | - | Robert M.… |
| Body Mass (BM) | La Peregrina Canyon, Tamaulipas, Mexico | g | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 15 | - | - | Arriaga-F… |
| Measurement | Location | Unit | n Total | n Unknown | n Female | n Male | Min | Mean | Max | SD | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull length | Cuba | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Exuma keys | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Hispaniola | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Isla Juventud | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Jamaica | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | New Providence | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Puerto Rico | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | San Salvador | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | Alberta, Montana, W Nebraska | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | E United States (Virginia to Alabama) | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | N South America | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | Molinari,… |
| Skull length | S Mexico, Central America | mm | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | - | - | Molinari,… |
b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..
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